Keeping the Traditions
It’s July, which means for some this is a weird time to talk about traditions. Normally topics of tradition come up during the Holiday season, but what about the traditions in the other times of the year? Those are traditions we don’t seem to acknowledge during other times of the year are important too. My […]
“Tidying Up” Your Grief
Marie Kondo has been one of the most influential people in our society in the past several years. Not only does she have a book, but now she has a Netflix series that many have loved watching as they make their mountain of clothes and start to see whether their items spark joy or if […]
Happy Hero Day
Every year, just like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day always follows. For some, this day is easier than Mother’s Day, for others it’s harder. For some, like me, both days just kind of stink. I do spend the day missing my dad, just as I missed my mom on Mother’s Day. I will go to his […]
May: Mental Health Awareness
I did not want May to end without talking about Mental Health Awareness month. May is set aside for mental health, for advocacy, for awareness, and for helping people see that taking care of your mental health is ok. Not only is it ok, it is required of us to take care of our mental […]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the day in which we honor those who have fallen during active service for our country. We spend time remembering their sacrifice and their bravery. In recent times, Memorial Day has been the unofficial kickoff of summer. Some kids are already out of school, pools are opening, shopping sales are great, and […]
Call Your Mama
There are days in the middle of your life that you just need one person who will listen to your struggles without judgement. Growing up, I called my mom a lot. I would call her every day when I got home from school if she didn’t pick me up to tell her about my day. […]
Mother’s Day Already?
364 days ago I started this blog in the hopes that I could bring some knowledge, first hand experience, and peace to those who are grieving. As what I have deemed myself as a “professional griever” my hope is that those goals have been achieved. This week, those of us who are missing our mothers, […]
More Birthdays
I celebrated my 28th birthday last Sunday. It was an amazing day and weekend full of family, friends, and food…tons of food. I got to talk to family members that live far away and surround myself with as much love as possible. But, for as amazing as this day was, there were people missing. I […]
New Year Words
It’s that time of year again when everyone is making their resolutions for the new year. “I’m going to work out more.” “I’m going to eat healthy.” “I’m going to see my kids more.” Each year, we make these promises to ourselves and by March we have either forgotten them or given up on them. […]
68
Today wraps up the last of the “hard days” of 2018. Today would have been my mom’s 68th birthday if she had lived past the age of 59. Every year for my mom’s birthday, I would make her a chocolate cake with chocolate icing. I have baked for her ever since I can remember (yes […]