The Write Path on the Journey of Grief and Hope

That is the title of the last book I gave Madi. I vividly remember taking it to the hospital and laying it on her bedside stand. I did not know if she would ...

A year, it baffles me to think it has been a whole year. It is true what people say when you lose someone that it will seem like forever and yesterday at th...

It is interesting to me that much of life is controlled by things we cannot see or touch. Love, fear, kindness, loss, pride, time are all deeply felt. No m...

For the first time in 26 years, I will not experience the excitement of planning the perfect birthday gift for Madi. I miss her so much, and I miss so many ...

Being Purposeful to choose joy. Acknowledging I am changing

I spent a week in Florida with my sister friend, Kristine. My favorite thing to do at her home is just be. Most of our time is spent soaking up the sun, la...

Life Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Beautiful. That saying is all over my house and on my mind. It is not the motto I have always lived by, but it was my...

A few weeks after losing Madi, a friend brought me a book, Bearing the Unbearable by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore. She told me I could throw it in the trash if I w...