As my boi would always say, “Ain’t gonna lie…,” before unpacking what was on his […]
Tag: Navigating Grief
Get Up, Momma
As I struggled in my puddle on the shower floor, my Boi’s gentle, calm voice cut through the pain, “Get up momma. You don’t belong down there!”
Paulina was here…
Paulina was here. It was sooo nice!!! She stayed three days and four nights… But, […]
Wandering Between Worlds
Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]
Finding Joy After Loss… Is it even possible?
At first, loss can feel like you are living in an absolute nightmare, except you […]
Ohhh, To Live Again…
At what point do we progress from merely “riding the ride” to actually enjoying it? […]
“She Be Back!!!”
My little guy was only eighteen months old when his big sissy was killed, yet […]
Into the Light with My Six Silver Moonbeams…
In grief, we unwittingly tend to tip-toe around certain subjects, events, memories, people, places, and […]
Grace by Grace, Stone to Stone
Heart pounding like it’s going to expire, headache like you won’t live till tomorrow, stabbing […]
Reworking My Masterpiece
Trauma can be an opportunity to start anew. When we have all that was ever […]
Déjà Vu
Goat therapy. By now, just about everyone has heard of it—at least if you are […]
Uninvited Guest
Uninvited Guest is a small piece I composed several months after Josie’s passing. It took […]