I’ve decided to get in the habit of writing daily. I don’t really care about topic at this point. So, I may ramble a bit. “In Cook Den,” is just raw writing for the purposeContinue reading
Tag: grief
What if I am making the best of it…?
I branded 2016 A Year of Revival. I altered the traditional calendar so the year would more closely resemble my relationship with time and regional seasonal patterns. I wrote a hopeful post about that inContinue reading
2016: A Year of Revival
The past several years have been incredibly challenging. In 2011, my husband died. By the end of 2015, I may have finally wandered so far into the realms of darkness, emptiness, and questioning thatContinue reading
Why light candles in memoriam?
While I am not what most folks would consider a spiritual person, I do entertain ideas about life’s big questions. Most of these ideas are extremely difficult to put down in words. Try as I might toContinue reading
A quick look into the true depths of gratitude
My husband’s death, along with living and raising our sons without him is the single most agonizing experience I’ve had on this planet. When I say I’m grateful for this experience, it can seem off-putting, callousContinue reading
5 Things You Should Definitely Say To A (new) Widow
I take issue with the wildly popular & widely shared articles titled, “what NOT to say,” to someone. It’s a huge annoyance to me. But, I’ve never actually felt that one pertained to me untilContinue reading
The importance of the silence between us
I met somebody fly fishing. The instructor. Somebody that knows something about life.. something I want to know.. or maybe something of myself I recognize and I get to see what it looks like from the outside.Continue reading
Dear Dead Husband: A Letter from Your Widow Three Years Later
Dear Dave, It’s been three years since I last heard your voice over the phone saying you’d call me right back. I don’t know if you know what happened. But, you were on a roadContinue reading
“The warrior tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving.” Paulo Coelho
I posted this little tidbit, last night, on my facebook and had some very emotional responses. One, in particular, commented that these words had made a huge difference in their life. So, I’m posting here.Continue reading