The Pain of Joy
Tonight we celebrated Yalda, the Iranian holiday that marks the longest night. Both years Shah was alive and in theContinue Reading
Tag: death of spouse
Land Mines and Triggers with Grief
“You don’t get over the death of a child or spouse. You just learn to live with the grief.” I’veContinue Reading
Solo Work Travel with Toddler
I guess it’s the month for scary headlines. I’ve traveled with a child for work and I’ve traveled with aContinue Reading
Let’s Be Real
Let’s be real, not just PC. This too can be a verse of praise, especially when you are starting toContinue Reading
Goodbye to Toys r Us – Grief Triggers
I said goodbye to Toys r Us today. Very deliberately, I walked around the nearly empty store and cried silentContinue Reading
A New Season
For over six months, as I’ve been grieving and single parenting and walking around in a fog and having goodContinue Reading
Getting Ready to Learn to Live Again
I have a huge life change coming on Friday. It’s time to learn to live again. I’ve been treading waterContinue Reading
The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead
If I were to entitle this photo it would be The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead. JustContinue Reading
I cancelled my husband’s phone today. He has been dead over 22 months. Why has it taken so long? SoContinue Reading
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Is balance even possible? Can we juggle all of our responsibilities? OR should we just set some priorities and let the pieces fall?
It has been an overwhelming season, and time and time again, I keep coming back to the thought, at leastContinue Reading
