Tag Archives: grief
Gratitude for When Darkness Falls
I lay here listening to the world wake up slowly. Cars start driving down the road on the way to work. Footsteps shuffle to the bathroom. I can almost hear the black of night turn to grey as light slowly … Continue reading
Harvey and a Clockmaker
My paternal grandmother died almost 15 years ago. I accompanied my father back down to Texas to gather her belongings, bury her, and settle her estate. I was born there, but had not been back since I was a … Continue reading
Posted in Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged #HurricaneHarvey, death, family, floods, grief, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, loss
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The Natural Order of Things
I tell myself this is the natural order of things. This is the way it should be. Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier. Your brain understands this. Your heart protests. You’re born into this world with unshakable tenets. Such … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Relationships, spirituality
Tagged adult parent death, death, funeral, grief, grieving, natural order of things
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Saying Good-Bye
“I don’t know how to say good-bye.” La Chica writes this in an important note to me about her feelings of her good friends moving away. I don’t blame her. No one knows how to say good-bye. It’s hard and … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships
Tagged Endings, grief, loss, relationships
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Today Is The Day
By now everyone knows I throw a pretty damned good pity party. (I also throw really good real parties too, so check back with me another time.) It didn’t start off as a pity party, but you know what happens … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged coping, grief, loss, sadness
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On Loss and Grief
Grief, my new constant companion, has moved in. I thought I’d take a good look at him since we’re spending so much time together now. And I’ve realized a few things. Grief is not sadness. I get sad when I … Continue reading
Just Show Up
A little over a year ago I decided I wanted to start dating again after a long hiatus, or a sabbatical if you will–because a sabbatical is rest from work. And dating is hard work. When I mentioned this to … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged breaking up, courage, dating, end of relationship, grief, loss, relationships, vulnerability
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Thrive Fully Creative 