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 […]...
LIVING WITH DAMAGE My life turned upside down without a moment’s notice on October 9th, 2009 The day, and the moments surrounding that period of my life are forever seared into my mind and have left permanent imprints on my […]...
BOSTON HEARTBREAK There will always be moments in a lifetime when we will remember where we were at the time we heard the devastating news Guest writer and veteran runner, RJ Lott shares his emotional processing after the devastating Boston […...
PARALLEL UNIVERSE AND THE GIFTS OF GRIEF Written in 2014 this post looks back at the feelings I had as I morphed from one world to another An important process in the grief journey For the most part, I have […]...
THE LAST NIGHT… October 8, 2009 I arrived home from a business trip to Florida like I had so many times before My corporate job kept me busy, traveling, and kept me very distracted I walked up the busy terminal […]...
THE GIVING TREE We all have a tree that is bearing its fruit, giving us life, shading us from the elements The question is, will you see the value of your tree before it’s just a stump in the forest...
BROWN EYED BOY My kids go to school about a mile from where my husband’s plane went down It’s an excellent school with a fantastic reputation, but for a few moments after Addy got a spot on the waiting list […]...
