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.
Some people deal with grief by being too heartbroken to eat. You see it in the movies (and in real life) all the time, someone reminding their grieving loved ones to eat. Loss of appetite is, in fact, a very common physical reaction to loss. Why can’t I be one of those people? The two […]
Read More
Been feeling a bit guilty this past week or so. I bought Thank You cards several weeks ago with the full intention of finally writing to all those individuals who have been supporting me from the very moment they knew my husband had a heart attack. I’ve got dozens to write, yet each time I […]
Read More
Yes, I know Emotional Sushi is an odd title for a blog post, but it is exactly the phrase that woke me at 2:00 a.m. My sleep pattern these days is horrendous. Maybe it’s just payback for the sanctimonious thoughts that ran through my head whenever I heard people complaining about suffering from insomnia. [I’m […]
Read More
Now, it probably seems as though my husband was a hopeless romantic who constantly doled out sickeningly sweet compliments. While he definitely had his fair share of awwwww-inspiring moments, he could just as often be found dishing out less-than-ideal (yet humorous) attention, as well. He could often make me laugh, even when I wanted so […]
Read More
Many Faces of Cheri G 