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Category Archives: Reflection
What are the words to your grief song?
I turn up the volume of the TV when Ellen DeGeneres announces that one of her favorite singers is going to perform on her show. It is Joshua Radin and the song is, “Beautiful Day.” I focus all my attention on … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, death, Grief, grieving, growth, Healing, Inspiration, My story, Reflection, The Gifts of Grief
Tagged Beautiful Day, Ellen DeGeneres, gift, gratitude, grief, Joshua Radin, journey, life, Loss, memory, mourning, recover, song, television, The Ellen Show, trauma
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A Messy Riot of a Life
I am the “Queen of Plan B.” I pride myself on being flexible, being able to drop whatever I am doing if something more important presents itself. Something more important could mean responding to a serious health crisis of a … Continue reading
Posted in growth, Hardships, Healing, Holidays, Inspiration, My story, Reflection, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, crisis, death, engagements, flexibility, footprints, life, Plan B, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thanksgiving, weddings
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Lost and Looking for Happy
I know I am wearing clothes and shoes, and that my toddler son is in my arms. There are people from all walks of life going in and out and pushing past us as I stare blankly at the menu. … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, Bereavement, death, Grief, grieving, My story, Reflection, Single parenting
Tagged All of Me, gasping, grief, grief work, grieving, happiness, Happy Meal, healing, heartache, John Legend, Loss, McDonald's, numbness, sobbing, son, widow
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Saying Good-bye to Another Dad
Our children had four grandfathers because of our unique blended family. If you don’t already know our story read it here. Hank is my first husband’s father, and he was the last one of the grandpas to die. That was … Continue reading
Posted in death, family, grandparents, Grief, grieving, Healing, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, parents, Reflection, Relationships
Tagged alcoholism, children, daughter, dementia, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandpa, grief, husband, memories, photographer, pictures, relationships, son, stress, Wisconsin Gas Company, WWII
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Dancing with your Grief
Anyone grieving the death of a significant person in their life can tell you that it is a rollercoaster ride. Most describe emotions vacillating between highs and lows for many months, even years. Right when you think it’s over, another … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Childhood, death, family, Grief, grieving, Inspiration, Lessons from others, My story, Reflection
Tagged Artem Chigvintsev, cancer, Dance with my Father Again, dancer, Dancing with the Stars, death, emotion, grief, grieving, holidays, Lea Thompson, Loss, Luther Vandross, rollercoaster ride
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Grieving on Throwback Thursday
I try to see the glass half-full and think of myself as a positive person, but I have to admit, I HATE Throwback Thursday! Not being able to completely figure out why I have such an aversion to the seemingly … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, death, Grief, grieving, growth, Healing, Inspiration, My story, Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged ageing, cliches, death, emotions, grief, grieving, healing, thankful, therapy, Throwback Thursday, wounds, writing
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