A Keeping It Real Post Last year when I was in Romania, a new friend and I were comparing notes. I'd finally met someone as addicted to travel as I was, but even he couldn't imagine traveling for so long without someplace to call home. I can't remember exactly how he put it, … [Read more...] about Full Circle (Never Say Never)
Coping with Grief
Triage (Helping Your W In the First Days)
Dedicated to Big Larry and Papa Woolsey. Thank you for raising such good humans and sharing them with me. Rest in love and light. A Friends and Family Post Last week, two of my best friends both lost their dads on the same day. Until that day, I never realized how grateful I … [Read more...] about Triage (Helping Your W In the First Days)
Memorial Day and the Bereaved
A Friends and Family Post “It is important that we remember. It is vital we do more than just remember.” Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons Memorial Day sucks big giant moose wang, as the hubs liked to say, for many of the bereaved in the US. Why? Lemme tell you. It's … [Read more...] about Memorial Day and the Bereaved
He Gave Me His Blessing (His Final Gift)
A Keeping It Real Post While I was in Hawai'i, I was lucky enough to catch up with an old friend; one who both knew me before I became Mrs. Bain, and also knew D. As we sat at the family dinner table, catching up on all that's happened in the last decade, the topic of life … [Read more...] about He Gave Me His Blessing (His Final Gift)
Correcting Sleep Deprivation After Losing a Loved One
Shout out to Sara Bailey at TheWidow.net for this follow-up guest post on the sleep issues the bereaved often face. I know first hand how critical sleep health is to the grief recovery process. It's been almost three years since D died and I still struggle with the … [Read more...] about Correcting Sleep Deprivation After Losing a Loved One
Reclaiming All the Colors: Project WE to ME continues in Hawai’i
Thank you to everyone who reached out to make sure I was okay. I took a few weeks off to go on a much needed holiday. XO, L A Grief Recovery Project Post If you're a regular reader, you've heard me describe the grief recovery process as peeling back layers from an onion, an … [Read more...] about Reclaiming All the Colors: Project WE to ME continues in Hawai’i