My world shattered when I became a widow. I am now attempting to reassemble the broken shards into something damaged, fractured, and scarred, yet beautiful.
This is the third year in a row I’m speaking about National Widows Day which occurs on May 3rd. And like last year, I’m trying to give you some advance notice so you can participate. National Widows Day was started by the folks over at Widow Wednesday, an extension of their Widow Wednesdays where they encourage […]
I’ve spoken publicly about loss, grieving, healing, and most recently finding love again after losing my spouse / best friend / partner. You have learned far too much about not only grief and widowhood, but my private life, as well. Far. Too. Much. However, whenever someone reaches out to me about something they’ve read on […]
I’ve spoken recently about how odd it feels loving two men. It’s as if I’m straddling an invisible line between the present and the past. The stronger my feelings grow for S, the sharper my present (and my future) become, while my past takes on a softer glow, losing definition around the edges. I recently […]
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how easily it is to be misjudged. It’s something I’ve considered often in the past, mainly at a point in my life when I, myself, have been underestimated or presumed to be someone or something I’m not based solely on my appearance or limited interaction with another person. […]