Thursday, June 30, 2011
Do you ever think that the networks are missing out on the ultimate reality series? What has more drama, sick humor, running mascara, and (sometimes) hair-pulling than widowhood? When I […]
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
With the longer days of summer upon us, it might be the right time to tackle the organizing of your spouse/partner’s personal belonging. “Cleaning out your closets” presents a significant […]
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Have you been forced out of a job? Are you facing a health issue? Are you a victim of a crime? Have you lost a loved one unexpectedly? Then you […]
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
I was really good at living with intention before my husband died. I was good about doing things with good reason and being thoughtful, even purposeful, about what I did […]
Monday, May 30, 2011
Have you ever had an unseen boarder that caused emotional turmoil, penetrating all of your carefully closeted borders and refusing to leave? Only recently did I recognize unresolved grief as […]
Sunday, May 29, 2011
I had been thinking about becoming a hospice volunteer for a while. It would come to me as a passing thought every now and then. I would consider it for […]
Saturday, May 28, 2011
What to do with your loved one’s possessions? Less than two months after my sister’s murder, her 24-year-old daughter (my niece) called and asked for my help. My sister owned […]
Sunday, March 20, 2011
We were not left alone after our son, Joshua, died by suicide. People from across the states took the time to listen and some cried with us. It would take […]
Monday, March 7, 2011
I was ten, playing with my friend across the street from Grandma and Grandpa’s bungalow. I was so grown-up now. I got to ride the bus ALL ALONE to visit, […]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The bus stopped for you at GRIEF, and as you stepped off, you sank into an abyss of pain and sorrow, like nothing you had experienced before. You don’t have […]
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