Grief By Numbers; Pivot By Treats
Firsts and Anniversaries
I doubt that grief has a one-size-fits-all strategy. The best I can do as I find my way through this darkness is give myself and others grace as we muddy this first set of holidays and memories with our awkward steps (and missteps) through them.
Going Home
For these eight days away from home at home, mom has been whole. For me, anyway. I close my eyes and I see her through my front window. She’s weeding the walkway to my porch.
Life Swirls
Some mornings I stand on the edge of a steep knowing, a transformational space of understanding, embracing the brilliance that opens infinitely before me. Others, the land is flat beneath my feet, the same as it always was, closed off from the mystery beyond by a patch of trees, shadows, confusion. I’m fine and I’m falling apart. These are both true.
In the Weeds
#WEP June Challenge
#twtstory
This whole month bombarded us with reminders: BE GRATEFUL! It's not a bad reminder, but sometimes true thanks can get lost in a soup of clichés and bumper-sticker messages. The honest truth isn't always easy to nail own. #gratitude #myths #thanks
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I thought I was stoic, but maybe I'm not.
When we're thrown into the fire, the first thing to burn away are the masks and falsehoods we use to protect ourselves. I'm in the fire.
I just returned from a retreat entitled Ego Break Retreat. #Alzheimers
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