Grief

Tunnel Vision Feelings

Tunnel vision is a term that can be used to describe single-minded focus or concentration on one particular thing. Have you ever had a tunnel vision feeling? It’s where you experience an emotion or feeling and you just can’t let it go, like a dog with a bone. You’re determined to hold onto it. OrContinue reading “Tunnel Vision Feelings”

Permission Granted

The other day, I was getting ready to tell my husband something I had done, and I prefaced it with “now don’t get mad at me.” After I told him what it was, I changed my mind and said “actually, it’s okay if you are angry.” He did say what I had done wasn’t aContinue reading “Permission Granted”

Discovering a New Chapter

Last week my post was about perspective, and how when we look at something or someone with a different lens, we often learn something new, and perhaps even remove the hat of judgement. I’m going to share a personal example, taken from a chapter in my mother’s life. I grew up knowing my mother’s parentsContinue reading “Discovering a New Chapter”

Flare-Ups

Have you ever have had an old injury or a chronic condition that you don’t think about often, you can maneuver through each day and have learned how to compensate for it so that it doesn’t take center stage in your life? Only to suddenly experience a flare-up, sometimes mild and other times so intenseContinue reading “Flare-Ups”

Reader Reviews

Three months ago my book, The Letters came out in print. It has been an exciting three months and brought me such a feeling of satisfaction that I have accomplished something I always wanted to do. I have received emails and texts and am humbled by the feedback I have received from readers, letting meContinue reading “Reader Reviews”

One Size Fits All

I was reading this morning about belonging, and how it is an undeniable need for each person to know they belong. Where they belong can be different for each person. For some reason, the phrase “one size fits all” popped into my head as I was reading. It most often is referring to a piece of clothing,Continue reading “One Size Fits All”

My Parent’s Love

Last week I shared about how I experienced my parent’s deaths differently. Today I’d like to share about the ways I experienced their love. A few months ago, I had accepted an offer for a different job and I was waiting for my book to be published. Two separate opportunities that left me feeling scared, excited, uncertainContinue reading “My Parent’s Love”

I heard something recently that really spoke to me. It was by Susan David and she said “Grief is love looking for its home.” That made sense to me. When our loved one dies, that person is no longer physically here for us to give our love to. It can be very unsettling, especially if we allow ourselvesContinue reading “Grief”

Book Review

I’m excited that my book, The Letters, is available in three weeks, on February 1. Below are two reviews that the book has received. “Precious, validating and warm. The Letters is a beautiful, sacred story captured in precious letters between a husband and wife. The Letters teaches valuable life lessons and validates challenging, grieving truthsContinue reading “Book Review”

Book cover

I’m really excited to share my first book, The Letters. If you move over to the Ways to Purchase section you can read a brief description. I would like to give credit to the photographer of the cover, Caleb North. I’m also proud to be his aunt! When I asked Caleb if he would createContinue reading “Book cover”