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The Upside of Pain

I write a lot about the pain, loneliness and disillusionment that often accompanies grief. I am motivated to be real and vulnerable with the deep pain I have experienced. I have had obvious losses caused by death in my life:…

The Scent of a Woman

Smells can have a powerful affect on our emotions, one whiff of a scent from our past and we are flooded with memories. For me it the smell of lilies. For most people lilies have a pleasant aroma, but one…

A life well lived

We have all been there. We have all found ourselves at a funeral of someone that was less than amazing.  Years ago, I went to support a co-worker by attending the funeral of her ex-husband and what followed were two…

Like a cruel wave

In anticipation for the release of my book following my grief journey through the loss of a husband and then my son. A second book ’Shaken, not Stirred,’ on my advice for blended families with a focus on Step-mothers. A…

Mean Girls

I guess there are many things that are signals that a “girl” has become a “woman”. Things like getting taller, breast development, and the start of menstruation. Some of us start being sexual, some of us become mothers. We think we are…

I still have hope

I get it— the lack of Hope in our current society… the shootings, the violence, the elections, the human trafficking. It’s all too much. Even if none of these plagues’ have invaded your front door, I know your house holds…