"What I love best about Christmas is how you made me love it again. I went from hating it, to it being my favorite. You did that. You and your mom. I didn't think that was possible. You're like f*ng Christmas elves. For f* sake, I'm wearing GD Christmas jammies and … [Read more...] about Bring On The Holidays
Grief Recovery Project
Limitless (A Grief Recovery Project Birthday Post)
When no possessions keep us, when no countries contain us, and no time detains us, man becomes a heroic wanderer, and woman, a wanderess. Roman Payne A Grief Recovery Project Post As I sit in yet another airport, staring down the barrel of another birthday on this … [Read more...] about Limitless (A Grief Recovery Project Birthday Post)
Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood
Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony. ~Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet A Keeping It Real Post Thanks for all the positive comments and feedback from last week's post. It's a tough topic, for sure. This is Part … [Read more...] about Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood
Only The Lonely (aka The Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood)
A Keeping It Real Post “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Henry Rollins Early in my grief journey I found another Widow's blog, in which she stated, "Loneliness isn't a strong enough word." And she was … [Read more...] about Only The Lonely (aka The Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood)
Dating Is Scary for a W (Widows and Dating Part 3)
A Keeping It Real Post "He said anything worth doing should scare you a little, and that some of the greatest stories began with a journey.” Mindy Mejia, Everything You Want Me to Be In my last post I described how men who date Widows are brave. Today's post describes the … [Read more...] about Dating Is Scary for a W (Widows and Dating Part 3)
What You Can Learn From a 16 Year Old (Widows and Dating Part 2)
“...sometimes I get tired. Sometimes I get bored. And sometimes all I want, more than anything else in the world, is to go on a freaking date.” Kiersten White, Paranormalcy A Keeping It Real Post This post is part of a series from a special topic request. Not gonna lie, it … [Read more...] about What You Can Learn From a 16 Year Old (Widows and Dating Part 2)