Today was one of those chilly overcast January days with audible rain outside. I had initially planned to spend this day indoors, tackling paperwork. But after a very cold, wet…
That simple, seemingly innocuous, greeting makes me cringe on the inside. I want to be authentic and be real with people. Yet, when I am asked “How are you?” I…
Can we live well after loss? Walking alongside T through his cancer treatment and finally his death was the most deeply devastating, heart shattering and painful experience of my life…
When you lose someone close you to, it can often feel like someone has physically stolen your ability to breathe, eat, sleep — to go on. Grief comes in many…
I had an amazing experience last week. I was packing my vehicle, for the return leg of my solo road trip from Canada to Arizona, where I had been visiting…
This Message in a bottle is for you if over the last few years you have gained weight and no matter what you do you can’t release it. It has…
At first, I could not eat any food. I could not even smell it. I felt nauseous and my body had almost shut down digestion. No appetite. No remembering to…
Something catastrophic happens to our ability to care for ourselves when we go through a devastating loss. We disown our body. We detach from it. We only feel and see…
There will be many mistakes in your life after loss if you live it fully. You will make the wrong turns. You will absolutely say the wrong things. Date the…