Where there is deep grief, there is great love. Daughter created a deeply moving set of paintings borne of her lost love, Esther. A longtime fur-friend, Esther was very much a part of our family. Fourteen years. Her passing wasn’t a surprise yet we were shocked, shook to the core that she was actually gone.Continue reading ““Absence””
Category Archives: grief journey
The Birthday Card
We don’t see the world the way it is. We see the world the way we are. The other day, my dad turned 82. He’s been both my biggest blessing and my deepest pain. I find that this is the way things go… if we would be so brave as to look Fear right inContinue reading “The Birthday Card”
SACRED PRACTICE
The body never lies. I was having an anxiety attack. It wasn’t a big one, and I was doing my very best to control it, understanding it, reason with it, push it into the corner and coax it back down in the basement. Because I had company. And having a panicky episode is messy andContinue reading “SACRED PRACTICE”
Yay But Nay
Having a child is like wearing your heart outside of your body. Erma Bombeck SecondSon bought a new house. We went to see it today. I love it! He loves it! The house itself needs work, yes, but it’s definitely worthy of being called Home. The land on which Home sets upon is DIVINE. IContinue reading “Yay But Nay”
When Life Is Unfair
Life, I’ve learned, is never fair. If people teach anything in school, that should be it. Landon Carter, A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks I remember well my Spanish teacher in high school. He would end each and every class, “adios… and remember, ninos, life es no fair.” I also remember thinking, “well shit,Continue reading “When Life Is Unfair”
two roads
Two roads diverged in a wood… and I took the one less traveled by. This has made all the difference. Robert Frost Shit happens. all of us, at some point I’ve deleted this opening a number of times. That’s a lot of cussing, Lis. So I came up with “how to alchemize your difficult experiences.” Continue reading “two roads”
Courage Said Yes
If you knew your future, would you choose it? Husband and I watched a movie last night called Arrival. Aliens arrive on earth, bringing with them the power to see everything all at once. Every time line, every possibility. Dr. Louise Banks is given the unusual ability to see her future, to know how itContinue reading “Courage Said Yes”
I’ll Stand By You
Photo by Helena Lopes from Pexels Lost my temper the other day. No, that’s actually not quite it. I found my anger the other day. Boy oh boy, did I ever. Furious words scraped out of my mouth, long held air whooshed through my lungs. My body shook, my voice like sandpaper, all gritty and scraped. I didn’tContinue reading “I’ll Stand By You”
Through… <3
Photo by Ashley Williams from Pexels When listening, do so through your heart. – Dr. Gabor Mate My daughter has a gift. She listens. Full on, eye-to-eye and heart-to-heart. You. Are. It. How incredibly healing this is… when no solutions are presented. Just space. Attention. Love. Space. Attention. Love. Have you ever been truly listened to? I mean,Continue reading “Through… <3”
Writing Every Day Down 