Grief is one of those things you can’t really explain to someone who hasn’t gone through it. Even those of us who’ve experienced extreme grief…
April is upon us again and if I’m honest I’m dreading the entire month. I remember two years ago when April Fools’ Day rolled around – Paul…
I have these conversations in my head where I shout at myself for being so stressed and unhappy and apathetic, then I tell myself to…
Mondays are generally very important to me. As the first day of the new work week, Monday has the ability to set the tone for…
It’s been a bit of a crazy month as I cope with a gazillion emotions swarming around my heart and soul. Then tonight, I sat…
The last thing I expected from Paul when we took a mini-break to Venice back in spring 2004 was an engagement ring. I mean, I…
Over the past several weeks I’ve made a lot of decisions that will have a lasting impact on my life. I’ve set the wheels in…
It’s Friday night and the start of my three-day birthday weekend. But I’m anything but happy about it. I have to admit that it’s been…
I’ve really been struggling through this holiday season – much more than last year when I was still in a bit of shock and disbelief over the…
The thing about grief is that sometimes it just hits you out of nowhere. Yesterday was such a great day. I really enjoyed spending time…
So I think I’m a mild food hoarder. Or that I have some weird food obsessions. Or both. I’ve known it for years but mostly…
It’s been nearly a month since I posted about being stressed and unhappy and I hate to admit that not much has changed. I’ve had…
I’m really struggling this week. Actually, I’ve been struggling for a couple of weeks now. I’m sad and I feel quite helpless about it. I’m…
When I run I think. Even when I’m listening to my iPod, my mind is racing through one thought after another. It jumps from here…
I posted a while back about “I AM” poems, and how I like to re-write mine from time to time because it helps me to…
Whatifs are terrible little things. They hold us back from doing all of the important things in life. They feed on fear and worry and self-doubt. But…
I met with my real estate agent the other day about the possibility of putting the house on the market. He gave me two tasks…
I have a house full of stuff. Stuff I accumulated before I ever met Paul. Stuff Paul accumulated before he ever met me. Stuff we accumulated…
I feel stuck some days. Frozen in this place of fear; this place with an uncertain future. I guess I thought what so many people…
“How do you refer to your husband when talking to other people?” Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still…