Most people were really sensitive when my husband passed away, but I didn’t want to hear this one. more. time., “You are still young, you are going to find someone else.” How do you reply to that? It’s awkward, to say the least! I lost my husband, not an item like my shoes. I didn’t […]
This was Jays’ favorite song ever, and wow did it make more sense after he passed… . The Dance by Garth Brooks: Looking back on the memory of The dance we shared beneath the stars above For a moment all the world was right How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye And […]
Healing is a journey. At many points in the past decade, I felt like I was healed from the trauma of Jay’s death. Then something comes up that I need to look at again and I realize that healing is not a destination- it’s a journey of learning more and more about myself. When I […]
Matt- I choose YOU! Over and over again I would choose YOU! Remember before kids how we could stay up late and get up late? Oh ya, we have never been together without kids. Hopefully, someday we can have a real date without kids and maybe even an empty-nester honeymoon! Blending isn’t the easiest way […]
Teens are very unique and act that way. So you will need to think of them individually with their personalities and what they have been through. Think through a few of these things on how to support a teenager. There is not a wrong or right way how to do this. Talking to your teen […]
Just like the 4-minute mile- nobody thought it was possible for a person to run one mile faster than 4 minutes, but as soon as Roger Bannister did it in 1954, 2 runners- just 2 months later- ran it faster. You, too, can do this hard thing. Loss may feel like a marathon, but you’ll […]
Goal setting for the year! I could try again to write three goals in each of the 8 areas of my life. 24 goals. Not too many, but they get lost. Too many for my little brain to remember. How can I do this different? I need it to be very easy. How about one […]
Apparently many people who have NOT lost someone close to them, don’t understand that you will NEVER get “over this”. I didn’t understand before it happened to me, so I am patient with others who say comments such as, “Haven’t you moved on yet? It’s been a year!” Or, “I think you should be over […]
Introduction So, your life feels like a country and western song. Life can be like that sometimes. You may wake up every day wondering what will go wrong today. It may be hard to imagine right now, but we’ve all gone through times in our life when it feels like everything’s falling apart. When it […]
It’s been 6 months now since Don passed away. I wrote this blog the day after he died, but waited until now to ask his daughter if I could publish it. This was such a special thing that happened to her and it still brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch the video because […]
This took me a long time to figure out, but I finally learned it feels much better inside to take responsibility for my own life. Once I took control, I could lead the life I wanted. I figured out that I get to choose most of it. If I looked deep and without judgment, […]
I have read and listened to hundreds of books. These have been the best tool for me in self-development and helped me gain a new perspective. These are a few of my favorite PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT books and sharing my favorite take-aways… . Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl (We cannot avoid suffering, but we […]
It took me quite a few years to change my perception of my life as a victim. I had felt safe in the pain of being a victim. People felt sorry for me. I didn’t have to do anything I didn’t want to do because I was the poor casualty. Nobody was going to change […]
I can usually give one piece of advice that will help on almost any occasion, LISTEN TO YOUR GUT! Everyone has a deep inner voice. I believe it is a human gift. This inner voice, gut, intuition or whatever you like to call it is always there giving us advice. If we listen to it- […]
After the loss of a loved one or any big change, fitness may change as well. Why in the world would I talk about fitness when it’s hard to just get out of bed? There are huge benefits of exercise for the mind and body. When people get hurt they do physical therapy as soon […]
