A personal pep talk in a public forum
I fear I may have shot myself in the foot. I jumped the gun and put myself in a vulnerable position – I asked for advice before I was confident enough to accept it. I thought I was looking for input but what I was really after was reassurance and I didn’t get it. Now […]
Milestones – the 200th Post
I am a person who likes to measure things, it motivates me. I began blogging in May 2017, in December I posted my 100th essay – a milestone. I celebrated the mark with a blog: I started the blog unsure about what I would write about – it turns out I’m not fussy, I will […]
A Widow Blogger
When I began to blog I had no idea where this adventure would lead me. As 2018 dawned I wrote that I felt like I was teetering on the edge of a high diving board, afraid to make the leap but knowing I had to. A person can’t hesitate for long when standing on the […]
An unscheduled Post because the timing is right
Rather than writing about grief I thought I would write about writing about it; how it helps me cope and how sharing it has become part of my recovery. Documenting this journey, writing about this life changing event, helps me take a step back from the emotion of it and view it with a critical […]
Tweaking the website
I’ve never liked jigsaw puzzles, they are torture in my books, I don’t have that type of patience. My husband and kids could sit for hours on a quiet evening and sort and place tiny pieces of a picture that, even when complete, would never look as good as it did the moment prior to […]
Marching through
I continued to write while the website was under development, although I couldn’t post the blog. I tried really hard to focus on something other than grief. I would start essays about a happy incident and inevitably death would sneak in; death and grieving. I can’t seem to put a lid on it. I have […]
A new look – the next brave step
I’ve been exploring my new website; poking around, clicking icons and feeling quite fancy but getting a little lost at the same time. I’m a person who likes familiarity and right now even my own words are looking less familiar- I feel like a visitor. I will get the hang of things, I’m confident of […]
ten…. nine…. eight…. Go For Launch
I am excited to announce that my new website is going LIVE. Allaboutelva.com is making its debut online, on Facebook and on Instagram. Please log in, sign up and check out the new format of the blog. I will be continuing to categorize the archives to make searching for topics easier. The website, the blog and […]
New-ing and improving
Grammaniaonline.com is taking a bit of a breather. There are changes in the works and I’m really enthused about them.
the blog turns 1
May 10, 2017 – one year ago today – I posted my very first blog. It was a giant leap, I was terrified and excited and hopeful. A year later finds me feeling all of that and more. Over the year I’ve hit the publish button 152 times, and held my breath each and every […]