Every now and then I’ll think about all the things in the world that have transpired since Mario made his exit from this life, big things and small. Part of his depression always included all the bad stuff happening in the world that an individual has little control over. No amount of trying to convince […]
Incomplete Grief
I recently came across the term, incomplete grief. The definitions of incomplete grief vary widely from not confronting or not willing to confront feelings of grief to feeling stuck in time and unable to grieve properly. I feel like a lot of us compartmentalize grief—put it up on a shelf so we can attend to […]
50 Things
I honestly have not been in a writing mood the past week. Usually, at some point during the week, an idea of a topic will pop into my head, but not this week. I’m still recovering from the pinched nerve issue and trying to ease back into some normal activities. I’ve discovered just how much […]
Growth
One of our favorite campgrounds is a small state park along the Oregon Coast. Mario and I happened upon it one day when we went to check out a lighthouse, which happened to be right next to it. We made some good memories in that park, including the singular outing where we happened to get […]
A Tough Week
I’m late posting, so apologies there. Since my last post, I found out that the pain I’ve been experiencing is from a pinched nerve in my neck. The fancy name is Cervical Radiculopathy. I have to say, on the pain scale, it definitely went over 10 and to date, this has been one of the […]
The Things You Let Go Of
I’ve been limping along this week with intense upper back pain, so I’ve had more forced downtime than usual. It’s inadvertently given me a lot of time to think. I actually suspect that some of this may actually be delayed fallout of my dad’s sudden passing. Since that happened, I had to shift into “helper” […]
Sentimental Things
sen·ti·men·tal /ˌsen(t)əˈmen(t)l/ adjective of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. I would say I’m a very sentimental person, especially when it comes to things I feel are nostalgic for me. I think one of the great tragedies of life is that while we’re living it, we’re not truly cognizant of how precious […]
Tales from the Tiny Trailer – Part 2
Over the last couple months, I’ve taken the tiny teardrop trailer out a few times, but I’ve also spent a lot of time making it my own by decorating it. I’ve always had a love of interior design and I like to think I have an eye for it. My own style is quite eclectic. […]
Widowed Without Kids
I’m one of the widowed people who have no children and my guess is that it’s a very different experience than those of you who lost your spouse but have kids. Even when I was a child myself, I never even thought I’d have a child of my own. Other kids (probably all girls) played […]
Energy Shifts
I actually had to look up if Mercury was in retrograde because it’s definitely been A Week when it comes to just technical issues and weird energy. Every now and then, I blame that poor planet for messing things up (although, I typically am not as affected as others believe and I think it’s due […]
Time Flies
I’m not sure when exactly it happened but something transpired in my life to make it seem like time itself was going faster. I know it’s some trick of the mind or perception, but it was probably sometime after the age of 40 where it just seemed like every time I turned around it was […]
Tales From the Tiny Trailer
As of this writing I’m enjoying the 3rd outing in my tiny teardrop trailer. I suspect it won’t be long before I quit numbering the trips I make with it. As I sat by the campfire this evening I marveled at the little thing. I really own a tiny trailer! And not just any tiny […]