A Smiling Young Widow

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  • Sleep Struggles

    I live in a windy spot, so when we start talking about the wind around here that means it is really gusting. Last week as I was woken up by… Read more

  • Beware of Grief Thieves

    I wrote about taking hustle culture out of grief here. This is me reflecting more on the challenge of slowing down to lean into the grieving process, and what might… Read more

  • Taking the Hustle Culture out of Grieving

    I want to be over this. I’ve put in the work. Now can’t I just be healed up and back to normal? One of the hardest parts of my second… Read more

  • Continuing Bonds: Death Ends a Life, Not a Relationship

    I’m going to share a bit about my favourite grief theory (kind of crazy that I have a favourite grief theory, hey?) – it’s called the continuing bonds theory.  Here… Read more

  • When Life Changes Without Your Permission

    I’m writing this from Costa Rica. Obviously it is a beautiful spot to be, and I’m about to start a week long yoga and healing retreat here which I’m sure… Read more

  • Perfectly Imperfect Love

    Tom was the head of laundry for us. As soon as he would get home from a shift he’d get to unpacking his bag. I would jokingly impersonate him, “Oh… Read more

  • What’s The Powder You’re Traveling With?

    That was the question asked as my bag rolled into the extra screening at airport security when traveling over Christmas. Hmm what powder do I have in my bag? Oh… Read more

  • What Happened? (Part 2)

    This post has been brewing for awhile as I pondered whether it was something I could actually share. It holds a lot of vulnerable me. My intention with this blog… Read more

  • What Happened? (Part 1)

    I’ve shared about finding strength and confronting grief on my own terms. There are moments though, where I’ve been thrown back to a very shaky space. It can feel as… Read more

  • The Bravery Scale

    I thought perhaps I should write a more upbeat post. Sometimes I am doing okay and I do have moments of real happiness. I was thinking to reflect on what… Read more

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