Grief: Journal Prompt 6

Grief is a time that we get clear about the things we need for healing and the other things we absolutely do not need. For years after my son passed I daily wore a necklace with some of his ashes. One summer my grandmother brashly told me it was time to have another baby so … Continue reading Grief: Journal Prompt 6 →

Grief: Journal Prompt 5

Grief is adjusting to change upon change upon change. Prompt: Tell me about all the change you have experienced... Blog Index Day 6

Grief: Journal Prompt 4

Grief is unorganized. It has no respect for rules, timetables, or expectations. Prompt: My grief feels unorganized when... Blog Index Day 5

Grief: Journal Prompt 3

Grief is an exercise in acknowledgement. Instead of holding in your thoughts and emotions, bring them to the surface, acknowledge them, allow them, validate them, make room for them. I hold in... Grief: Journal Prompt 4 Blog Index

Grief: Journal Prompt 2

Grief removes something or someone you depended on. Grief reveals unfamiliar experiences of vulnerability; a place you could be emotionally hurt. Prompt: Since my loss, I sense vulnerability... Day 2

Grief: Journal Prompt 1

Grief: Journal Prompt 1 Empty space carries meaning in grief. Empty space is full, full of what was intended to be there. My long passed mom is suppose to fill the air with advice on what it's like to bring up girls. But she's not. Instead, there is empty space where I have to imagine … Continue reading Grief: Journal Prompt 1 →

For Moms, From a Mom, About a Mom

My mom died when I was 19 in a brutal fight with breast cancer. Sometimes it’s been so long since she’s been gone, it’s hard to remember what she was like. It seems memories are difficult to depend on as they fade into the years. What I do remember is she did birthdays and celebrations … Continue reading For Moms, From a Mom, About a Mom →

Peace and Suffering

Without the experience of suffering would all good and peace just be ignored and expected?

Mindfulness and Isolation

Our thoughts are apart of us, they are not the sole vote of our identity. On the other hand, if we have difficulty allowing the movement of thoughts, we can feel isolated and stuck.

Resistance to Mindfulness

I consider for a moment what it's like to be connected to the present. I quickly recall, like abrasive film strips, my last journey. It was too difficult, too painful, and far too overwhelming.