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 […]