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Grief does not affect everyone in the same way. For some people, grief creates a sense of paralysis. It leaves them feeling stagnant, disconnected, or unable to determine what to do next. For others, grief becomes fuel. It drives them to speak up, make a change, protect another person, or take action they might…
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Learning to live again after years of being in crisis mode Sometimes survival mode lasts so long that we mistake it for who we are. There was a time in my life when I did not realize I was living in survival mode. I thought I was just being responsible. I thought I was…
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Finding light when life feels busy, messy, and stretched thin. Life is still a little crazy over here. Baseball season is in full swing, which means evenings at the ballfield almost every night, quick dinners, laundry piles that somehow multiply on their own, and trying to keep up with all the moving pieces of…
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and why I’m still showing up. There are weeks where everything feels like too much. This was one of those weeks for me. I was sick. Completely drained.No energy to do the things I normally handle without thinking. And in that quiet, frustrating space… a thought crept in: “You’re not doing enough.”“You’re falling behind.”“You’re…
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If you’re tired of being strong, rest here awhile. Have you ever felt exhausted…but not just physically? The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix.The kind that sits in your chest, your thoughts, your body. That’s not weakness.That’s grief. Grief doesn’t just show up as sadness.It shows up as fatigue. Brain fog. Irritability. Disconnection.A…
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Shedding Light on Overlooked Healing Journeys Lately, I’ve been reflecting on a group that is so often overlooked in the grief process: men. Society sometimes expects men to “be strong” or keep emotions tucked away, but the truth is, loss touches everyone—and men deserve the same compassion, support, and understanding as anyone else on…
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Grief doesn’t disappear with time. But we don’t have to carry it alone. May 26, 2015 sucked. There really isn’t a softer way for me to say it. I was at work, about 45 minutes from home. I was a floor nurse in a rehab hospital at the time. It was close to the…
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A fifth grade graduation reminded me that children carry grief too — even when adults forget to notice. Over the past few weeks, it feels like everyone has been celebrating graduations. Kindergarten graduations.Fifth grade graduations.High school graduations.College graduations. Endings and beginnings have been everywhere. And I am no exception. My bonus son recently graduated…
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Love Leaves Fingerprints As Father’s Day approaches, I find myself thinking about my dad more than usual. I lost him almost 11 years ago, and in many ways, I still feel like that little girl who adored her father. I was a daddy’s girl through and through. He taught me things that seemed ordinary…
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Not everyone looks forward to Mother’s Day. Some people just try to get through it. Mother’s Day is coming. And every year, it shows up wrapped in the same things—flowers, cards, brunch reservations, picture-perfect posts. But if we’re being honest…it doesn’t feel that way for everyone. I’ve never been someone who pretends to understand…