Tag: death of a spouse

Losing It

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Some days I feel as though I’ve lost my already questionable grip on reality.   Even though I know that my husband is gone, I often find myself simply waiting for him to come home.  This isn’t the same feeling as wanting to call him before remembering he’s not there. It’s not that momentary lapse in […]

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Dry Spell

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I need to warn you right up front.  This post is going to be a bit different than most before and may cross the line into TMI.  If you have delicate sensibilities, you may want to skip this one and wait for the next, but in the interest of complete honesty and full disclosure, this […]

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Airborne

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Just when I feel I’ve turned a corner, and just maybe things will be a bit easier for me (not easy, just easier), I’m yanked backwards by some unseen force, much like an invisible rubber band that allows me to get only so far before snapping back, and I can almost hear an evil cackle […]

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My One-Year Sentence

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Chances are, you’ve heard of the “One Year Rule” as it applies to grief.  Plenty of experts, and many more people who have been through the loss of someone, will tell you not to make any major decisions for at least a year.  I’ve been considering this guideline quite a bit lately. Recently, I have […]

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