#lovingwhatis
Island Life
I am content as I sit on my friend Ann’s flowered couch here in Victoria, her cat smelling my socks, having just consumed a
May 27, 2024
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New Start Every Day
mothers
The Day After Mother’s Day
I’ve woken up groggy because I’ve had a late night of eating all the ice cream and tortilla chips and salad poppers in the house
May 16, 2024
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newnormal
How Did I Get Here?
I used to listen to the Talking Heads a lot in a former life- that song, “How Did I Get Here?” keeps popping
May 14, 2024
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contentment
An Intermingling of Emotions
One of the things about living here in the Comox Valley is the relaxed pace, especially where we live. There are few cars and the
May 6, 2024
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peace
Nesting
Charlotte is here with us this week at our new-to-us house on Vancouver Island, so close to the ocean, you can sometimes smell it and
April 13, 2024
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#appreciation
A Ferry Ride
I am on a BC ferry on my way from Vancouver Island back to the mainland. Tomorrow I will be picking up my Donnie, my
April 10, 2024
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affirmations
Every Moment I Love You
Every Moment I Love You A friend shared with me recently why she named her daughter Emily. How delightful! We christened our Emily by this name
March 27, 2024
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forgiveness
A Note To My Emily
Oh, my Emily. I miss you beyond words. The grief that we feel is unimaginable. I just want to grab you and hold you and
March 21, 2024
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#healing
A Day Without Tears
Yesterday was the first day since Emily’s death that neither Don nor I cried, even though she was abundant in our conversation. We spent
March 19, 2024
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#thinkbetterthoughts
Serendipity
We are in New Orleans in the last of our southern states tour, soaking in the hospitality, gobbling up the gumbos and beignets, and
March 16, 2024
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#digitalnomad
Road Tripping
We are in Memphis, Tennessee. Don is browsing in Goner Records and I’m enjoying a coffee next door. On yesterday’s LP perusal, I found
March 6, 2024
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doomsday thinking
Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best
When the worst has happened – and I cannot honestly think of anything worse than having your child end their own life – I
February 27, 2024
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emotionalsupport
The Privilege of Pain
My friend Kristi spoke these words – the privilege of pain – when we met in December and she ministered to me by bringing a
February 24, 2024
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comfort
The Sun Still Shines Even When It’s Rainy
I know that all of this introspective writing about Emily and grief can get heavy – it certainly can for me – but the fact
February 21, 2024
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blame
Vigilance
I’ve been writing about vulnerability, but it became evident during my most recent therapy session the amount of vigilance I have been living with for
February 20, 2024
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