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GRIEF 101: What is Grief?

In the wake of a death we use the term “grief” to describe what we and/or others are going through. The word “grief” seems to be an umbrella term that covers a variety of things happening with those closest to the person who has died. (Grief also extends to a variety of other life situationsContinue reading “GRIEF 101: What is Grief?”

Meditation Monday: Each Day a New You

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. -Eleanor Roosevelt Every day comes with the promise of new things. Each morning, you wake up smarter than the day before, as yesterday’s lessons become today’s practices. You are stronger today than you were yesterday. Keep moving.

Anniversaries

My mother died March 5, 2015—three years ago. A loved one’s death is a strange anniversary to commemorate, and like everything else within the grief process, each griever acknowledges the death anniversary differently.

New Year, New Blog

I have been away for a while. My last post from three years ago probably gives you a clue as to why. My mother died on March 5, 2015.

Mom

Today’s is Mother’s Day…and I just lost my mother. There is little to say, no Top 10 lists of what mom taught me that adequately capture everything I learned from her during our time together. Instead, I’d like to share the words I wrote for her funeral service, words that celebrated our mother-daughter time togetherContinue reading “Mom”