Category Archives: Loss

You left. It hurt, but the days keep coming and eventually the sharp pain turned into a dull ache. It’s no longer unbearable, not it a reminder that it was a good thing we had, but an even better thing … Continue reading →

Life is a series of precious fragile moments. I was talking to someone the other day about mortality. Why it weighs heavy on some and not at all on others. I don’t know when the switch happens for people, just … Continue reading →

I am trying to get back in the habit of posting, whether I think anyone is reading or not. I stopped or slowed down for awhile because normally this is the place I share hope, or some inspired self-realization. And … Continue reading →

It hurts. Took longer this time than the last time to feel it. I thought I was handling things ok, but it hurts. I faced one of the biggest battles I’ve ever had, you, by my side. There was rough, … Continue reading →

November 13, 2016. I am writing this as I sit at the foot of a hospital bed that has been brought into the house my grandma has called home for several years. Her bed faces a large bay window overlooking … Continue reading →

My heart is broken. I had been preparing for this moment for your entire life. People warned me that I wouldn’t be ready… Instead of preparing myself, I did my best to make sure you were. I tried my best… … Continue reading →

As the year came to a close, I noticed on social media the common theme was “This year was horrible, I hope the next year is better.” They scream that they are all looking for hope. Hope of a new … Continue reading →

Our initial reaction to pain, not physical, but emotional or mental is to coil from it. Retract into ourselves. Someone says something painful or does something that hurts. Someone makes fun of you. A boyfriend forgets an important date. A … Continue reading →

So tired of feeling alone. In a world full of so many souls. All different, the need to connect with even one more difficult than I had hoped. So superficial. So busy. So self involved. People, say they care, How … Continue reading →