Tag Archives: Grieving takes time

Less than a week

It is hard to believe that in less than one week, it will be one year since my mom died.  During the first “year without Edie”  it feels like time stood still. Grieving the loss of someone you loved so very much who had such a significant impact on who you are as a person, […]
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Constructive Wallowing in 2017

As I looked down from my perch in a gondola overlooking this spectacular winter mountain setting, my focus was on a set of ski tracks in the snow.  The path that each of us takes every minute, every day, or even every year is our own path. The past year was a challenging year grieving […]
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Leaving Kauai

The last night I spent on Kauai, I saw this moon.  It was obscured by a cloud so I was actually able to take a photograph. It reminded me of how Edie loved to sit out on her front porch and watch the moon on clear evenings. I saw so many breathtaking views on my March […]
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October 1st-The perfect day

My featured image for this post is a photo of my mom on her porch with a bouquet I sent her for Thanksgiving.  Since I could not be there to eat her delicious meal, I would often send her flowers for her holiday table. I started blogging about wellness and health on 9/28/15 and I […]
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Very Special Women

Celebrations and family traditions feel different after you lose someone you love.  Since my mom died this past February, each significant life event, such as a birthday, is forever changed.  Today is one of those days that will never feel the same for me.  Traditions will change, but the memories will always remain. Mom and […]
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