“Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Anybody who gets upset and/or expects you to say YES all of the time clearly doesn’t have your interest at heart. Always remember: You have a right to say NO … [Read more...] about Holiday Permission Slip
Bereavement
The Death Cafe
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” ~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone A Grief Recovery Project Post What happens when a grief and bereavement blogger walks into a Death Cafe? Sounds like the start of a bad widow … [Read more...] about The Death Cafe
Bring On The Holidays
"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
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)
Living A Triple Helix Life
A Keeping It Real Post Earlier this year I was talking with one of my best guy friends about how I'm doing. We chatted about life, love and the universe. We talked about Dan, and what he might think about my life today; the adventures I have, the people I meet, and the … [Read more...] about Living A Triple Helix Life
Re-Grieving With Each New Loss
A Keeping It Real Post Have you ever had an injury that had mostly healed and then, because it was already weak, it was easily re-injured? It was quicker to hurt and it instantly took you back to the original injury. The same is true with bereavement. Re-Grieving is the … [Read more...] about Re-Grieving With Each New Loss