RAISING RESILIENT KIDS The single hardest thing for me to accept on that fateful night, after being told of his plane crash, was the thoughts that surrounded our kids How would they survive without him How would they ever be […]...
BUILDING RESILIENCE AFTER LOSS – 10 KEY STEPS Grief is perhaps the hardest of all human emotions Regardless of how it touches your life, it is inevitable that you will experience the horrific pain at some point in your existence […]...
I stand before you… broken My heart has endured a level of pain that no words created for humanity can adequately capture To understand the anguish, you must walk the road of the bereaved It’s as if my soul had […]...
HAVING A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH IN-LAWS AFTER...
The darkness will come, and it will envelop all that you are and take what feels like your very last breath to survive It is all but guaranteed Not one person escapes this life without personal pain and difficult days […]...
RAISING CHILDREN AFTER LOSS The first photo, one year to the day after their Dad’s plane crash We were in Aspen, Colorado, spreading his ashes as he wished The second photo last November Their bond is undeniable and their amazing […]...
ONE FIT WIDOW ON REGRETS AND LESSONS LEARNED Happy Independence Day!! As a former soldier I kind of geek out when it comes to patriotic holidays It’s a time to reflect on those who have selflessly served to give others […]...
THE FIRST HOLIDAY Thanksgiving – 6 weeks post loss How quickly life can become a blur, a complete and utter indiscernible mess of emotions, pain, and agony Just 6 weeks prior I was a happily married mother of 2 coming […]...
NIGHTCLUB WIDOW ACCEPTANCE I remember being desperate for adult conversation after I lost my husband He was my best friend and the loneliness was breathtaking Who I was able to have a conversation with was up for debate after his […]...
FINDING REASONS TO GIVE THANKS A look back at Michelle’s Second Thanksgiving Post Loss Surrounded by friends and family today feeling overwhelmed with emotions both good and bad, cherishing every second with so many wonderful people yet missing the...
THANKSGIVING 2011 – LIVING AGAIN BEYOND LOSS The start of 2011 was a pivotal turning point in my life post loss I was emotionally drained and tired of living life as a grieving widow I remember writing that I was […]...
FATHER’S DAY 2012 Something I have vowed, since I lost Mitch, is that I will celebrate these days in his honor My husband LOVED life and he loved to explore, so I’ve dedicated my life to honoring his way of […]...
