I can recall my husband calling to say he wasn’t feeling good. We both thought he just needed some rest and to take his medication and he’d be back to his old self in no time. Within a week, I heard the words that forever changed my life, “Your husband has died”. It...
It’s often said that when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. Well, life handed me lemons and I made a baby! A few years ago, I made the conscious decision to become a single mother. I understand that choice may ruffle the feathers of those who are pro-marriage...
Fail to Acknowledge Your Grief We’ve all been there. Our spouse/partner has died and yet the Earth continues to rotate on its axis, not slowing for a second to even acknowledge our pain. It’s just business as usual. So, we too continue moving through each day. Numb....
“I wonder what his wife did that led him to that decision.”I let those words swirl around in my head as I tried to make sense of them.“What his wife did?” I asked aloud.“Yes, she must have done or not done something to make him commit suicide.”I explained how...
When my hubby died, it was so random and unexpected that both our families were left confused. Despite his not feeling well, death was never on our radar. We were left with so many questions: What happened? Was he hiding the severity of his pain? Had he been...
Someone I hadn’t spoken to in a few years recently reached out to me. During our conversation, he asked if I was still writing. I explained that in addition to writing as part of my day-to-day responsibilities at work, I was also blogging for The Huffington Post....
