"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
Broken Open
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
I’m Concerned- Widows and Dating Part Four
A Keeping It Real Post After my What Not to Say Post about not questioning your W's decision to date, I got some questions about how to handle it if you believed your W was in "danger" of being taken advantage of. The basic scenario consisted of concerned friends who were … [Read more...] about I’m Concerned- Widows and Dating Part Four
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