Traumatic Loss Archives : Winter Warrior

I Exist

I hurt all over, and yet I am numb. I believe I have hit a […]

It lurks beneath the still waters, stealthily waiting for the moments when I’m at my […]

I often cry, when I realize you will never see me grow old and gray—you […]

Sometimes it’s way too overwhelming to look too far ahead… For now, just focus on getting through today. 🌈

As my boi would always say, “Ain’t gonna lie…,” before unpacking what was on his […]

Julian was always looking for a quiet moment to sneak away and go spearfishing. Often, […]

Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]

When Josie died, I was overwhelmed with thoughts of, “How do I do this?!!!” Every […]

Cpl Victor Julian Varela Martinez, passed from this life to the next on the night […]

Lucid dreams by night often become blurry by dawn, and the light of a new […]

My Grandma Frances always said, “You should never count your tortillas!” This sage wisdom becomes […]

And just like that, they are gone. Silently, they slip through our fingers. Desperately, we […]