Uncategorized Genesight Genetic Testing and Mental Health I've been sharing my mental health journey with a lot of you, and honestly, it helps! While being vulnerable can be scary, I think it's good to admit where you are in life in realistic terms. I've been waiting on my results from a
Uncategorized The Days That Remind Us What We've Lost and Gained Last Father's day I purchased a remote control boat for my husband. His daughter is grown and married but last father's day we had found out we were pregnant just weeks prior. We were settling in on the idea of a new baby. I wanted to
Life Furthest Out Amongst my widowed friends I am one of the furthest out, meaning, that I've been widowed longer than most of the others in my grief circle of friends. I see their struggles, I feel their pain, yet I can't go "back there". On that
Life Becoming Humble Tonight's full moon reminded me of the small spec that I am on this earth. This past week I studied rocks in my second week of PA Master Naturalist training and we went through the timeline of how the world was created. I could see on paper the
Life Grief and Depression - Are they the same? After Kevin's death, despite numerous people telling me to go on medication, that there was nothing wrong with going on medication, I made the decision to stay off of anti-depressants while grieving. I was already taking an anxiety medication for the attacks that had started when Kevin became
Life It's Easier to Not Go Back There - Thoughts on a Grieving Newtown and Sandy Hook It’s easier not to take myself back there. Back to the first time I saw our Nation face tragedy. I remember sitting on the carpet in front of the old cabinet TV in my bedroom and watching Oprah as images and information streamed in about the Columbine shooting. I
Life If We All Hold Hands, Nothing Gets Done. Who do you turn to when you need to make a tough decision? If you are religious, you may read the bible, leaning into God's word to find the answer. If you are political, you may make the decision based on your party's beliefs. If you
Life He's Been Dead Too Long... That day will be tomorrow. The day I've been dreading. The day Kevin will have been dead longer than I knew him. Why should this day matter so much? It really only matters as much as I focus on it, and, well, I'm focusing on it.
