My heart breaks today because a friend of mine, Lisa Mathews passed away this morning. She is Mitch’s mom, a fighting cancer warrior, a trainer at The Treehouse Athletic Club and an all out, amazing lady. I hope her family finds peace in this incredibly hard time. She is going to be greatly missed. I […]
In my last blog I talked about things you should NOT say, so what DO you say to someone who is going through loss? My advice of 8 things to say to someone who has lost a loved one would be: 1. Tell them an experience where their loved one who has passed did something meaningful. […]
Gift Ideas For Anyone Who Has Lost A Loved One: Flowers seem to be the traditional gift when someone loses a loved one. I liked receiving them, but it hurt in a weird way when they, too, died. So I thought I would tell you a few gifts I really appreciated when I lost my […]
This is a good one! I know sometimes we want to go back and capture all of our memories and this is a song about that. I love how it talks about having some memories that aren’t so sweet, but we have to know some bad times or our life is incomplete. I do know […]
Love this one. Especially when I need something to bring me up and make me feel like I AM NOT A VICTIM! “Catch my breath, no one can hold me back! I ain’t got time for that” . \. Catch My Breath ~ Kelly Clarkson . I don’t wanna be left behind Distance was a […]
Oh, this is the best song! I will protect you. From all around you. I will be here. Don’t you cry. You’ll be in my heart. From this day on, now and forever more! . . You’ll Be In My Heart ~ Phil Collins Come stop your crying It will be alright Just take my […]
Miracles Hapen (When You Believe) by Myra Miracles happen, miracles happen You showed me faith is not blind I don’t need wings to help me fly Miracles happen, miracles happen . I can’t imagine living my life without you now Not ever having you around We found our way out (On you I can depend) […]
Just like so many things right now, the relationship between diabetes and depression isn’t fully understood. I think it’s so interesting the more I have studied mental illness that it’s a disease just like diabetes. My husband had diabetes and we were not embarrassed to tell anyone he had that. He was highly perfectionist and […]
When I was a little girl our neighbors adopted a baby from Korea. She was the most darling thing I had ever seen. It was then that my eyes were opened to the idea of adoption. Later, when I was 16, I went on a tour of the Orient. I loved it and the experience […]
Today I was asked an interesting question… “I know your husband died, so what advice would you give on how do you prepare for loss?” My quick answer was, “That’s not something anyone can prepare for!” At least in my situation where he was here one day and gone the next. She then asked me […]
When my kids were little I loved the time of night when they were finally asleep. I would go into their rooms to check on them and notice how sweet and peaceful they look while asleep. Staring at them, I would think, “I love you so much! I can’t even believe my heart can feel […]
Widow’s fog is another thing I didn’t hear about until I was a widow. What in the world is Widow’s Fog? It feels like you are in a dream, a nightmare maybe, where nothing is clear. Nope- not your mind, your hearing, your feelings or your windshield. I seriously felt like I was walking around […]
Have you ever been on the ride MANTA at Sea World San Diego? A few years ago our kids were waiting patiently for this ride to open. We were there opening week. The ride, much like any roller coaster ride, felt like my life story! Waiting in line forever must be how I felt before […]
Emotions are such a big part of life. I picture each of us receiving 10 scoops of emotional energy per day. How we use these scoops depends on what our emotional and physical needs are and also what choices we make on how to use what we have. When I wake up feeling awesome I […]
My cousin’s husband just passed away last week and I am devastated for her. This is a tough road and you learn a lot about others and yourself. My mom wanted to get her something and asked me what I received that was special or helpful. What a great question! I had the best friends, […]
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