Creating New Traditions in the Season of Loss
Building New Memories Amidst Loss and Love The past five Christmases were full — full house, full hearts, a blended family that took time, patience, and love to build….
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Six Lessons from Six Months Without Eddie
Love Doesn’t End – It Evolves It’s been half a year since Eddie passed away. Six months of quiet mornings, unexpected tears, and slow rebuilding. I’ve learned more than…
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Curated Grief: The Highlight Reel
Grief Isn’t Always a Highlight Reel As I was sharing stories about Eddie with someone — the kind of husband, father, and friend he was, I had this sudden…
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Grief and Growth: Getting Your Steps In One Day at a Time
It’s been five months since Eddie died. And no, it hasn’t gotten easier. People say time heals, but I don’t think that’s quite true. Time doesn’t soften the edges…
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Live Life Now: Stop Waiting for Someday
How many of us have those cheerful little signs hanging around the house — “Live, Love, Laugh,” or “Be Grateful, Be Honest, Give Thanks”? You know the ones. They’re…
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Not posting much today.
Just Breathing Grief wears many faces—loss of a person, a dream, a version of life we thought we’d have. Today my grief is quiet. Not dramatic. Not falling apart….
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Permission to Start Over (Even If It’s Messy)
A gentle reminder that healing doesn’t need a plan. Starting over isn’t always a grand gesture. Sometimes it’s just clearing a drawer, canceling a subscription, or finally admitting that…
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Moving Through The Calendar One Day at a Time
How I face the days that try to break me I started this blog to make sense of the heartbreak of losing Eddie—to waking up every day with questions…
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A Grief Routine
Just when I think I’ve got a handle on things, life taps me on the shoulder like, “Hey, remember? This is your reality now.” And I’m like, oh right,…
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Grief, Coffee, and Conversations That Never End
Still Sipping with Eddie Every morning, Eddie and I had this sacred little ritual: coffee, news, and absolutely no deep conversation. Mostly because Eddie was not what you’d call…