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.
There have been many articles, books, blog posts and a great deal of advice on what to say and do when someone loses a loved one. I’m not sure mine will offer anything new, but perhaps it might make an impression simply by being packaged in a new way. Here are some suggestions about what […]
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Today I was reminded of something that happened way back in the beginning of my relationship with my husband. It’s one of those fleeting memories that randomly makes an appearance, and brings with it a head shake, then a chuckle, and finally, what an old friend of mine would call a “warm fuzzy”. We were […]
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A very interesting, very emotional thing happened today. I’ve spoken several times before about my husband sending messages and letting me know he’s still with me (like here, here, and here). Today’s occurrence was a bit more direct and immediate, though. So much so, that it instantly brought me to tears and it took me […]
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I’ll be honest here – I haven’t done much reading up on grief. This is typical for me, choosing to forge ahead into something new blindly, not wanting to be “influenced” by so-called experts who talk about the “right” way or even what is considered “normal”. Naturally, I’ve heard about the 5 steps of grief, […]
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Many Faces of Cheri G 