A Wandering Widow Post I wrote in my last post about the essential role Forgiveness played in my Grief Recovery Journey. And I've worked incredibly hard at it. But if I'm entirely truthful, I have still struggled to forgive God/The Divine/The Universe/Whatever You Want to … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 10 – Kildare, Ireland
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Forgiveness and Grief Recovery
A Grief Recovery Project Post Considering we teach children that forgiveness is a good thing, we really suck at it as adults. It’s been the hardest thing for me about my Grief Recovery Project. In the quiet hours when we’re alone, it’s all too easy to go back to the dark … [Read more...] about Forgiveness and Grief Recovery
Adventure Part 9 – Kilkenny, Ireland
A Wandering Widow Post Just like my visit to Cork, I didn’t put much thought or research into choosing Kilkenny as a destination, beyond the fact that it was in the general path of my return to Belfast. My friends had visited recently and couldn’t say enough good things … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 9 – Kilkenny, Ireland
Understanding Grief: Grief Recovery is a Privilege
A Wondering Widow Post I was recently accused of putting a positive spin on grief, and it wasn’t intended as a compliment. I won’t lie. Once, when someone screamed at me in anger that I was Pollyanna, I thanked them and took it as one of the best compliments I’d ever … [Read more...] about Understanding Grief: Grief Recovery is a Privilege
Adventure Part 8 – Cork, Ireland
A Wandering Widow Post Cork must have read my post about loving storms. And since Ireland is nothing if not hospitable, Storm Brian rolled into town shortly after I did. I don’t mind the rain. I consider myself a pluviophile, and after years of living in the high desert, it … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 8 – Cork, Ireland
Broken Is Beautiful
A Wondering Widow Post Kintsugi, or Kintsukuroi, is the Japanese aesthetic that repairs broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold powder. The belief is that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken. This philosophy honors its survival rather than hiding the fact … [Read more...] about Broken Is Beautiful