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Fragments from a Mother’s Broken Heart

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Reworking My Masterpiece
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Reworking My Masterpiece

Posted on August 28, 2019May 11, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Trauma can be an opportunity to start anew. When we have all that was ever […]

Forever Hers, Forever Mine
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Forever Hers, Forever Mine

Posted on August 22, 2019November 27, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

When Josie died, I can remember feeling a great sadness and sense of loss over […]

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Embracing the Suck

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

So much has been written on grief—the things I write are nothing new. I know […]

Some grievers drink…I choose to ride.
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Some grievers drink…I choose to ride.

Posted on July 30, 2019May 18, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Behind closed doors, I have cried until my tears have run dry. On the outside, […]

Speed the Day
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Speed the Day

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

They say when we are about to die, our whole life flashes before us. In […]

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“Miss Josie did not make it…”

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

How does one come to terms with the fact that they are grieving the loss […]

Eternity—Under a Tree for Me, Please
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Eternity—Under a Tree for Me, Please

Posted on July 8, 2019September 19, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

Even if eternity were simply living under a tree with all my dear ones… There […]

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For Today, I am Enough

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

Imagine being in a big hole that is at least as deep as you are […]

Déjà Vu
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Déjà Vu

Posted on June 25, 2019May 20, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Goat therapy. By now, just about everyone has heard of it—at least if you are […]

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Born to Thrive

Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

As I headed out of the house this June morning, my gaze turned towards the […]

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Uninvited Guest

Posted on June 10, 2019March 10, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Uninvited Guest is a small piece I composed several months after Josie’s passing. It took […]

Somewhere up ahead…
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Somewhere up ahead…

Posted on June 5, 2019April 30, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

A very long time. That’s how long Josie has been gone… Today came laced with […]

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