No matter how long a person has been on this road, there are days we still find ourselves on the struggle bus. I don’t know about you, but I dread those times when grief rears its ugly head once again. Recently, a friend told me how strong they thought I was. Inwardly, I heard aContinue reading “Where Do We Find the Strength to Go On”

It’s been many years since I’ve been to the circus, but I’ve often felt that managing grief is a little like being in the circus. It’s not the fun part with clowns, magicians, circus animals, and cotton candy. No, it’s more like being a tightrope walker. With grief, there is a delicate balance of lifeContinue reading “A Delicate Balance of Life After Loss”

Friends, as you are reading this I am fighting the flu. I had hoped to be “up and at ‘em,” as my father used to say, and ready to share a new blog with you this week. But, unfortunately, I’m still in recovery mode which basically means – I’m still in bed with a boxContinue reading “Child Loss is a Loss Like No Other”

When our world is upended by loss, and grief seems to be the most prominent emotion, life can seem bleak. As grievers, we’ve all been there. We can’t even imagine being happy again. But, believe it or not, there does come a time when we begin searching for happiness after loss. Those early days ofContinue reading “Searching for Happiness After Loss”

As we slowly enter a new year, we wonder what 2024 will hold. Yet, at the same time, it’s also a time for reflections. Reflections of the year just closing behind us. We will ponder the previous year’s events, which likely held moments of great joy and and even deep sorrow. Endings and beginnings. ForContinue reading “Reflections”