Grief in Isolation
Your world has been torn apart by the death of a loved one. At the same time, this world has gone crazy. Isolation rules the day. Everyone is talking about…
THE Ring – Wondering What to Do?
THE ring ... What to do with THE ring? Do I wear it? Do I take it off? How long do I wear it? What does it mean if I…
Acceptance – The Journey – Teresa’s Story
After the death of my husband, Kris, I remember hearing that with the words new normal. I railed at that idea. New Normal - there wasn’t such a thing. I…
Acceptance – Such a big word – Jeni’s Story
I never thought I would get to this stage. Acceptance. Such a big word with so much behind it. Accepting that Bob was gone and never returning. Accept that I…
Acceptance – Next Stage of Grief Journey & Stages
We are at the end of our Let’s Talk About the Grief Journey and Stages topics -- Acceptance. Remember this is a journey with many hills and valleys. The stages…
Jeni’s Depression Battle
Even before I became a widow, I had battled with depression. I had grown up with an abusive father and had to overcome many things as I progressed to adulthood.…
The Deep, Dark Abyss – Teresa’s Depression Journey
The next installment of our series - Let’s Talk About the Grief Stages/Journey - is about Depression. If you missed the introduction or would like a review of the stages,…
Grief and Depression – What’s the Difference?
Depression and Grief can often present itself in similar ways. Depression is a disease that requires a clinical diagnosis. Grief and bereavement are not a disease - they are part…
Grief Journey & Stages – Let’s talk about them – continued for 2019
Back in July of 2018, we started to blog about the stages of grief. Unfortunately, illness hit Jeni in August and put her out of commission for about 2 months.…
I Want Him Back – Jeni’s Bargaining Story
In my head, I knew that my husband was dead when I approached him in front of the shed. Accepting that reality, however, would take days, months, years. But this…