A Friends and Family Post I'm often asked for practical suggestions on how people can best help someone they love who is losing, or has lost, their loved one. Any desire to help is appreciated, but some things are better than others. Here's what I've learned, both from my … [Read more...] about How to Help In Crisis (Please, God, Not Another Casserole)
Friends & Family
The Non-Timeline Grief Timeline (or What Do You Mean the 2nd Year is Worse?)
Disclaimer: I'm not a counselor. Not even close. I'm a warrior widow and survivor of the worst grief can throw at you. These are just my observations. If you're in crisis please seek professional help. A Grief Recovery Post “They say time heals all wounds, but that … [Read more...] about The Non-Timeline Grief Timeline (or What Do You Mean the 2nd Year is Worse?)
Bro Tips – Volume 2
"He isn't my boyfriend but I love his hugs, his smile, his advice, his kindness, and the times when we laugh together. I guess I just fell in love with our friendship." -Unknown It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I first posted my favorite Bro … [Read more...] about Bro Tips – Volume 2
Home Is Where The Heart Is
A Friends and Family Post sometimes you'll feel lost or that you don't know where you are going. be thankful for that. because that means you still know what home feels like, and if you know what that feels like, you are never truly lost J.M. Storm Home Lost When I left … [Read more...] about Home Is Where The Heart Is
Grief, Children, and Lonely Widows
A What Not to Say Post “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” F. Scott Fitzgerald This post has been floating around in my head for a while now, and I've been asked a few times … [Read more...] about Grief, Children, and Lonely Widows
When the Grieving Are Selfish
You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix A Friends and Family Post Thanks for the request for this one. I've wanted to write about it for a while. Those of us that have … [Read more...] about When the Grieving Are Selfish