It was on this day, March 10, 2012, that I heard my husband’s voice for the last time. That’s over 1,800 days of not talking to him at least three times a day. That was always our thing. When you live in different states for over half your relationship, you...
Tupak Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Elton John and Madonna Hillary Clinton and The Donald While I certainly expect there to be “beefs” in music and politics, I never expected to see so many widow beefs. This widowed group has a problem with that widow because she...
I vividly recall sitting in the doctor’s office a few months after my husband’s death. The receptionist had just handed me to the paperwork and asked me to complete the top portion. There were questions about number of pregnancies, alcohol consumption and whether or...
“You’re allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously” It’s a fair statement to say that I’ve navigated the storms of widowhood and finally gotten to a place of joy. It’s not been an easy road though. I’ve shed many a tears, wished for the...
It’s been 4 years, 10 months and 8 days since I became a widow. If I’ve learned nothing else about this journey, I’ve learned that death doesn’t give a damn about you, your life or your family. Death didn’t care that I was in church, worshiping as my hubby took his...
A bit over a year ago—nearly 4 years post-loss—I thought I was ready to jump back into the world of dating. After setting up my dating profile, I was inundated with messages. I was “fresh meat”. After sifting through, I complained about each of the senders. His...
