The holidays are over. Thank goodness. I am hoping the next few weeks will allow me to catch up and not be crippled by the roller coaster the past couple of months have been. I am coming back today after over a week off from work. I responded here and there to some emails, but mainly took this time to be as quiet as I could and allow some of the grief for my dad, and get through the holidays. Continue reading
It’s complicated, that has been a main theme of this blog. Commercially, holidays, especially Christmas, are a time of celebration and joy, just listen to any Christmas song. For those who have had loss in their lives, recent or not, it is a time where you are made more aware of that empty space at the table. Continue reading
I have had such an extreme of emotions over the past two weeks, it is kind of astonishing and exhausting. The range has been from sadness to joy and it has been a roller coaster whipping me this way and that, much like the wind does with a leaf on a blustery day. Continue reading
I feel like I have been numb over the past week. I cancelled my patients on Wednesday after my dad passing on Tuesday, which gave me until yesterday before I had to go back to work. I stayed mostly away from emails and to-do’s. I had this wired tired sensation that lived within me. I was scared at times. I got called out for not being compassionate with myself (thanks honey, xo). Continue reading
Last week was amazing. And exhausting. And emotional on so many levels. And, I am continuously amazed at how inspiring this work is. Continue reading
I am sitting in one of the most peaceful places I have been in a long time, upstate NY, at my boyfriends parents house. I am looking out the window at a small lake, the leaves starting to turn into the glory we all wait for this time of year. This one will be short, as I am on vacation, but wanted to share some thoughts on a movie we watched last night, Manchester by the Sea. Continue reading
It still surprises me how much your body can hi-jack you. This one is going to be rather short as my to do list is a thousand miles long, but I wanted to share part of my Sunday with you. Continue reading
I have had many opportunities to see how I have progressed over the past few weeks, and also the glaring reminder of the “new normal challenges” that have taken up residence in my system popping up unexpectedly like an alien take-over. Continue reading
You will have to forgive me as this blog will be a bit shorter. I am juggling a lot of potentially great things right now, and my mind is distracted on dotting i’s and crossing t’s. However, I read an amazing article this week by Thomas Joiner.
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Sometimes I know exactly what I want to write about, sometimes not. Today was the latter. However, when I woke up and was reminded of my Facebook memories, I knew what I would share with you today. It has been thirteen years since my mom died… Continue reading