A Foot in Two Different Worlds
Life doesn’t pause when you lose someone you love. It just keeps moving, and somehow, you’re expected to move with it. Lately, I feel completely worn down—mentally and emotionally….
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Moving Through the Unimaginable One Day at a Time
As I move forward and try to make sense of this new version of my life, I can’t stop thinking about the man who was my sunup to sundown—my…
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A Love That Lives On
This year’s Father’s Day was a special day. I woke up to a text from Eddie’s daughter, asking if I and her siblings wanted to do something in their…
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More than One Elephant in the Room
I’ve never had to work through grief on this level. For the first time in my life, I was truly, deeply in love, and now the man that I…
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Once a Missus – Now a Widow
Today is a heavy day. As I navigate the depths of grieving Eddie, I find myself searching for meaning in everything that has happened. Writing helps me process, but…
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A New Not Wanted Routine
After more than three weeks away, I’m heading back to the office this week. The same place where I got the call—Eddie hadn’t arrived at his clinic yet. The…
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Each Day is the Worst Day
This morning has been incredibly difficult. I woke up feeling completely lost, unsure how I’ll move forward without Eddie. It’s not that I don’t want to be here—I do—but…
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Grief, Love, and the Strength to Keep Going
Grief is brutal! It throws me in every direction—numbness, sadness, fear, anger. I sit with all of it, knowing somewhere deep inside that I will feel better one day,…
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Finding Comfort in the Words
Being an only child, I’ve always found peace in my own company—not loneliness, just a deep comfort in solitude. And in some ways, that steadiness is serving me now….
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Not the Email List I Wanted to Be On
Grief avoidance—that’s a term I just learned yesterday. It popped up in one of the many emails I’ve been getting from various organizations offering grief counseling. Not exactly the…