Grief can be so overwhelming that it overstimulates every sense at once. Sometimes the colors of the world are too brilliant, light is too bright, and the noise around us invades our thoughts in the most intrusive way imaginable. Then, at the same time, the world can be void of all color. We can feel […]
It’s been 2 years since my mom passed away. I started a blog journey in 2019 and as many things in life, I got a little side tracked. Here’s what grief is still teaching me. Grief is a Toddler No matter how much we tune grief out, tell it to ‘hold it’, or pretend like […]
We may forget things, but grief does not.
It’s funny how some moments have no measurement and yet are completely unforgettable. Life got busy and I stopped blogging… but here we are 2 years away from the last time my mom and I had a coherent- ish conversation. The picture of the giant pile of leaves was taken in Sepember 2018 because it […]
I process through words. Read if it is helpful… DO NOT READ if your anxiety rises every time you see the word CORONAVIRUS. The empty shelves in my favorite grocery store told a story louder than I could articulate March 12, 2020. The Coronavirus was here and everything was changing at a pace my world […]
I began attending Pathway Church in 2009. When I began attending, that’s all I wanted was to attend. I didn’t want to grow in my faith or follow a God I didn’t understand. I simply wanted some ‘one’ or some ‘thing’ to help us raise our kids. I began serving and after feeling like I […]
Finals and life happened. So as we all do, grief was placed on the back burner. Milestones have been flying by accompanied by two kids who miss their Nana dearly. Now that the pace is somewhat manageable. Here’s a couple of surprises that grief taught me about me. 1. There is healing in hearing your […]
Today is another moment marker. One year ago today, Addie was baptized. It’s during joy-filled days that I am reminded that grief will always be our neighbor. It comes and goes, sometimes close by and sometimes so silent I forget it’s there. Aside from the obvious excited this anniversary brings, there is also a thread […]
I had to slow my grief journey down to leave room to process. When I don’t allow grief the space to move around in me, I also keep it from moving OUT of me. During this time, a question came up… How do we KNOW if we have truly grieved our loved one versus avoided […]
How we view life shapes how we respond to life. This year through grief has been overwhelming in the best of ways. Recently, I’ve been asked how I processed grief, so I am going to try and put it into words. These words are specific to me and my journey… but here are a handful […]
It All Counts 