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The warming sun
Saturday afternoon we decided to put out an invitation to some of our local friends for today – beach time and a potluck at our place. The weather has been gorgeous and though we’re not 100% settled, the house is … Continue reading
Family
I am lucky to have a family I adore. My parents and brother, his wife and their children, aunts and uncles and all but a few cousins are people I would chose to spend time with. I married into another … Continue reading
Posted in In the Now, Looking back
Tagged change, choices, family, friends, gratitude, growth
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Christmas Eve…all is well
Reverb10. December 24 Everything’s OK. What was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead? (from Kate Inglis, author, blogger and fellow … Continue reading
Community
Reverb10. Day 7. Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011? (from Cali Harris) Yesterday, in my Facebook inbox, was a message … Continue reading
Breathing deeply
We spent time today with friends whose son died two years ago October at 28 weeks. I don’t think we had seen them since. I sent flowers and then didn’t know what to say, even though I thought of them … Continue reading
Another baby boy
I heard this morning that my friend had the VBAC she wanted and delivered a beautiful healthy baby boy – her second. When I got the text, I felt only great joy for her. The grief hit me later, after … Continue reading
The ugly side of grief
For a little while tonight, I thought I was a normal human being again. I’m not. I hurt a friend – and possibly scared a few others – in my messiness. My skin is as thin as Benjamin’s was when … Continue reading
Permission granted
My grief is shifting again. There are times when I feel like I’m crumbling still. At other times there is a vagueness that is new. Putting Ada to sleep tonight I realized it was Thursday and I had to think … Continue reading
The body in grief
The body stores emotion, stores memory. In our muscles, tendons, and connective tissue are the experiences of our lives, whether we remember them or not. Trauma haunts us from our insides unless – until – we deal with it. I … Continue reading
Travel
I felt like I was missing a part of myself yesterday when I was unable to post. I know that no matter what else happens in my day, I will be able to sit for a few minutes with myself, … Continue reading
