Grieving
One of my nephew’s was killed earlier this week. He was 25. Named after his father, we called him “Little Brian” to make the distinction. Whenever I thought of him, this image came to mind: That’s my dad. “Paw-Paw” as Brian called him. Dad is pushing out his dentures, something he always did with little [...]
When it doesn’t feel enough
I just found out that a dear friend’s mother died. Dave is one of 2 friends I still have from my “old” life. He believed in me when I decided to resign and has never been more than a text message away. We have laughed and cried, kept each others secrets, talked about everything and [...]
S.O.S.
“Anything that’s worth having is worth asking for. Some say yes and some say no.” – Melba Colgrove I was feeling pretty raw after writing Monday’s post. I realize that I had finally moved into the acceptance phase of the grief cycle with this particular relationship. And I needed help. Support. That’s why I ended [...]
Prayers for my teacher
Funny how the Universe works sometimes. After writing my last post, “I Get It Now”, I suspected that there would be more opportunities to integrate what I was now embracing. Yesterday, one of my spiritual teachers, Anita Pathik Law, experienced a death in her family. I am sharing a portion of her blog post about [...]
Reclaim Your Power
“You were on a pedestal, so to speak, and you’ve fallen from grace.” I never imagined the long-term impact those words would have on me because the night I heard them uttered by the man I loved, I simply wanted to die. And on two separate occasions, I would attempt to take my own life, [...]
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