The Empty Chair
The holidays are fun. And hard. I always feel so blessed. And also so empty at times. Each aspect of…
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The holidays are fun. And hard. I always feel so blessed. And also so empty at times. Each aspect of…
Continue ReadingI told you I was proud of you on one of your worst days. I wanted to stay longer, but…
Continue ReadingMy mama was a kind woman. She would do anything for anyone at any time. She had a heart of…
Continue Reading"The first year is always the hardest." I knew this phrase well by the time Mom passed. She was hardly…
Continue ReadingI never pictured myself without my mama at only 26 years old. I never saw a life when I couldn’t…
Continue ReadingNo one is really ever prepared for loss. Moreover, there is no tutorial on all that comes with it. Whether…
Continue ReadingEveryone has heard about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Society often assumes the stages…
Continue ReadingI cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
Continue ReadingIt’s been 14 years since she left. It’s like a lifetime ago and yesterday at the same time. The loss…
Continue ReadingThe other day someone asked me how my grief has changed over the years since losing a parent at such…
Continue ReadingI have always struggled to make and keep friends. This struggle has only become more pronounced in adulthood as everyone…
Continue ReadingI had a dream about my mom last night. It’s rare when this happens but last night's dream was unlike…
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