Category Archives: grief

Reclaiming Hope

January 15, 2026 This year I have not made formal new year’s resolutions. It is not that I don’t have areas that could use improvement. I just find that grand resolutions are hard to keep.  I probably should lose those 10 pounds that have been hanging on since COVID. Yes, I could work out moreContinue reading “Reclaiming Hope”

Winter Solstice

12-21-25 At 10:03 am today, the sun shone directly on the Tropic of Capricorn marking the Winter Solstice and for us in the northern Hemisphere, the beginning of Winter.  Each day after today, the days will be slightly longer. I struggle with the darkness at this time of year, so for me, the extra minutesContinue reading “Winter Solstice”

Becoming a Mermaid

October 5, 2025 Grief is a bugger. Despite all my self-care and the routines, I have built to keep me going, last week I faltered. Meditation, journaling, yoga and prayer are necessary just to get out of the house each morning. At the end of the day, I have a less involved routine, but stillContinue reading “Becoming a Mermaid”

Hope is a Thing with Feathers

7/31/25 “Hope is a Thing with Feathers.” I have never been a poet, nor do I claim to be a poetry aficionado, but even I know that this is one of Emily Dickinson’s most famous poems. The line suddenly pushed its way into my mind as I was driving away from the Healing Place afterContinue reading “Hope is a Thing with Feathers”

Rediscovering Joy

April 6, 2025 Grief is a bugger. It robs you of energy, fills you with uncomfortable and inconvenient emotions at highly inopportune moments and steals your ability to feel happy. Anyone who knew me before my eldest son died in 2023 would have described me as an optimist. I could always see the positive inContinue reading “Rediscovering Joy”

The Importance of Community

September 2, 2024 Finding connection with other people is extremely important to me. For over 30 years I have been the member of a 12-step support group for families of alcoholics, and I am sure that it is one of the primary reasons I have been able to continue to function and work since theContinue reading “The Importance of Community”