Grief is a lonely journey. Others will offer you compassion. Others will offer a shoulder and hand. Many will say kind words. Many will send condolence notes that are touching. It is lovely and comforting to have well-meaning people around you. However, no one else can truly mourn […]
Mid-week means halfway through the rollercoaster Mid-week means goals are nowhere being met It’s a blah day It’s a cheerleading day It’s a day for inspiration It’s a day for feeling the blues Want to sleep Have much to do Want to dance Want to nap Eyes roll […]
Today, as I was going from one home to another, I started thinking about all the places I have visited. Well, I traveled to. I’ve been to all 50 US states, as well as two territories. And, I hate that phrase. I was thinking of the places as […]
When you watch the natuonal news, or any supposed news show, people spout on and on acting as if they are all-knowing and are quite self-righteous. I know a few people like that myself in my personal life. This act of oblivious self-appointed superiority annoys me to no […]
This was their ritual. Every other Sunday, they would go do laundry. Even though they lived in a fun, nice building, they still didn’t have a washer and dryer in their apartment. It was vastly annoying. Hence, they started a laundry sunday ritual where they could clean and […]
I really love baths. For the past decade, or so, I’ve tried taking a bath every night. It’s my time. My gift to myself. There were times, in the past, when I took baths and answered work calls. Dumb move. Really, dumb move. Anyone will tell you that […]
The passing of time is supposed to help you move on. I’m not too sure about that. “Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.” – Haruki Murakami I look back and feel sadness. Time passes […]
A sad song had been helpful. A walk had been of great use. A silly television show such as Big Bang Theory helped her laugh. Now she was going to go to a game where she could scream, boo, cheer on and just let it out. Or so […]
It was not something I had thought about. It’s not something I had ever envisioned doing. It’s not something I had looked forward to. But I did it. The day came and not only got through it, but it also went well. I’m talking about the memorial service […]
There are times when you are faced with situations that are completely unbearable. And, no matter how many times you note that “this too shall pass,” you can’t self-soothe. We often, as a society, advise new moms to let a crying baby cry it out and “self-soothe.” That […]
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