There are many ghosts in my life. Not the television or movie ghosts. Sadly, many dear ones have passed. And, there are also regrets. Even though we tell ourselves we don’t want to live with regrets. We all have them. The worst part of realizing that there are […]
Let me cut to the chase. The year 2023 has sucked horribly thus far. And, we’re only in February. To lose a spouse mid-January and to then contend with the proverbial death by a 1,000 cuts has been frustrating, demoralizing, and depressing. Here’s a tip. If you are […]
It’s a Sunday night, and I’m exhausted. Words are starting to come back together. Hunger is coming back. However, when I look around at all the flowers and gift baskets, I’m taken back by the sheer volume of chocolate. I have dark and white chocolates. There’s chocolate and […]
I’ve been a bit down the last few weeks. As many of you have reminded me, grief has its own timetable. I’m still processing. As a psychologist, I’m self-reflecting, noting that I may perhaps be in the anger stage of grief. Being angry doesn’t ease the grief. It’s […]
I have not had a lot of time as of late to sit down and write. Work, useless discussions, tears, and feelings of guilt have dominated my time. It’s a merry-go-round of emotions around here lately. And, moments of introspection and reflection book-end my days. It is with […]
January’s have been hard for me. I’ve lost three dear loved ones in past January’s. When I seemingly got through this past Friday, the 13th, I breathed a sigh of relief. That was foolish of me. I sit here having cried for two days now. Grief never goes […]
I’m sorry you were in pain I’m sorry you were alone I’m sorry life was a bit cruel I can only hope you’re no longer in pain I can’t say I understand why you’re gone I just know we have to get through no longer having you around […]
It is an amazing experience to go through and witness as a baby turns into an independent being. My baby will be turning 15 this coming year. And, I’m floored. This morning, as I woke up, one of my first thoughts was how he was going to be […]
I am a very superstitious person. I was brought up to be so. I’m not outrageously superstitious that it controls my daily life. However, if I spot a ladder up ahead, I make sure to not walk under it. In case you didn’t know, it’s bad luck to […]
I love the holiday season. I love gift-buying and giving. It gives me great pleasure to create or give items to people with them specifically in mind. Growing up as poor as I did, the holiday seasons were tough. Now, I take delight in being able to provide […]