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Moving Day
Grief is such a tricky emotion. There are several faces of grief, I’ve written about it before. Grief isn’t a response solely for the...
Mar 26, 2023


9
In Pythagorean numerology the number 9 symbolizes the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. In the simple world where I live...
Mar 4, 2023


The Hindsight of Death
The first time that cancer made its appearance was back in 2003, when my parents sat down with us and said, “dad has colon cancer”....
Apr 23, 2022


The Boss
My dad dying was awful for me. My husband and children also felt that loss in an immense way. I won’t lie, I went through a time where I...
Mar 4, 2022


The Grief Who Stole Christmas
As Christmas is literally around the corner, it causes me to pause and remember that Christmas is going to be extremely difficult for so...
Dec 24, 2021


The Supporting Role Goes To...
When individuals in your inner circle are going through the long-drawn-out impending death of someone they love, or possibly the...
Dec 10, 2021


The Rise of the Potential Phoenix
Albeit based on Greek mythology, the idea behind this mythical creature is something I recognize a lot in the grieving community. I...
Nov 22, 2021


9 to 5 Files
I speak of grief from a personal point of reference, specifically talking about the death of my dad, but we all know that loss comes in...
Oct 29, 2021


The Thorn to Thanksgiving
It was a conflict for me, the couple years after my dad died, to be thankful. The emptiness that I felt after my dad died doesn’t seem...
Oct 9, 2021


The Contents of Grief
My dad’s office remained empty for over 2 years. My mom’s office has a sliding door that you can walk through to get into my dad’s...
Oct 1, 2021


Waves and Still Waters
You wonder to yourself, “HOW will I ever get through this? HOW will I be able to never see them again?”. And then I remember wondering...
Sep 24, 2021


The Club
“The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club....
Sep 17, 2021


Sacred Sorrow
Stillness, lifting eyelids, dilation My head on your chest, listening, nothing Screaming into the bed you once shared with mom Screaming...
Sep 12, 2021


Stergeron
Can a person have a healthy relationship with grief? Can you have function within your grief? I think what might precede functional grief...
Sep 5, 2021


The Long-Lasting Journey
“Well, because it can’t all be sorrow, can it. I have always been alone, so I don’t feel the lack, it is all I have ever known, I have...
Aug 30, 2021


InBlog Announcement
Ladies and gentlemen, your host has now turned on the publish blog sign. If you haven’t already done so, please stow your judgement...
Aug 26, 2021
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