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What Grows On

Posted on: March 25, 2023 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

My last two posts have focused on the inner workings and transformation of house, home and human in the wake of profound loss. It was so gratifying to see my post, “Staying in Place”, written earlier this month recently featured on the Facebook Page of Soaring Spirits, International, and to see it appreciated by those […]

Categories: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Widowed Community, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Growing in Circles

Posted on: March 18, 2023 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

Last Saturday I wrote about staying in place after losing a spouse or significant other. It isn’t easy to stay in a home that looks the same to everyone else, but doesn’t feel the same to the one who remains in that space alone.  But many choose to remain in place, attempting to create a […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Signs from Loved One, Miscellaneous

Music to My Ears

Posted on: March 16, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

I am not a fan of country music. However, bluegrass music is a guilty pleasure. I admire the technical skill required to play as fast and as clean as its finest practitioners. I like the twangy two, three or four-part harmonies, collectively referred to as high lonesome harmony. The improvisational character of bluegrass reminds me […]

Categories: Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Staying in Place

Posted on: March 11, 2023 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

I remember the day I drove home from the hospital up in Brunswick, Georgia, with the hard realization that Rich would never be walking up to our front door again. That is a sobering and defining moment. During the 3 weeks he’d spent in the ICU, each drive home was filled with a glimmer of […]

Categories: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Belongings, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community, Miscellaneous

Hiking With Some Friends Across Desert Mountains

Posted on: March 9, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

It’s sunny and clear, but still cool on this late winter morning when Linda, Ross, and I arrive at the trailhead parking lot in Ross’ car.  Lola and I were the first to arrive at Ross and Janet’s house; Bob and Linda arrive a few minutes later. While Bob and Janet remain behind for health […]

Categories: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Putting the Band Back Together

Posted on: March 2, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

This week has featured non-stop socializing. For one week, my dear friends, Bob and Linda, are visiting here from Ohio. Linda was Lee’s best friend. My friendship with Bob goes back to our days in high school. Bob’s doctors have given him a clean bill for the moment, opening a travel window for him and […]

Categories: Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Miscellaneous

The Adventure Is Now Officially Underway

Posted on: February 16, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Lola and I check into our Las Cruces accommodations. One more night of transience before we can settle into our Winter quarters. Right now, however, I need a respite from the road. Lola and I stretch our legs by walking around the motel grounds.  I take a comforting and hot shower, change clothes and take […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Happily Paired, or “Quirkyalone”, Happy Valentines Day

Posted on: February 11, 2023 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

Last Saturday, I was fortunate to join other local artists for an art gala in my local community. It had been many years since I’d exhibited at or had been involved in the organization of such an event. Congratulations to the members of the Osprey Cove Women’s Club, my fellow committee members and the supportive […]

Categories: Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Discovering A Land of Enchantment

Posted on: February 9, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

I know that today’s target, Amarillo, Texas, is the largest town in the Texas Panhandle. I have two local points of interest in mind when I visit it.  One is known as the Second Amendment Cowboy, an enormous cowboy figure, whose original mission was hawking car mufflers. Although he neither packs a pistol nor wears […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Not Quite Arrived

Posted on: February 2, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

By the time I exit the State of Missouri I’ve come to appreciate John Steinbeck’s astute observation, based on his own travels, that our country’s interstate highway system may be a fine solution for moving goods but it’s a lousy way to take in the countryside. Just past Joplin, Missouri, Interstate 40 crosses into the […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Getting Back

Posted on: January 28, 2023 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

One of the biggest challenges of adjusting to life as a widow is trying to hold on to the memory of the life you had as part of a long-time couple while trying to remember the “Me” before “We”. In my case, recalling the latter is tied closely to the former. Last week I started […]

Categories: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Anniversaries, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Miscellaneous

On the Road

Posted on: January 26, 2023 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

I had intended to publish last Thursday, as usual, but then experienced technical issues. Such are the vagaries of being off on the road. As you can see, I’m back online today and anxious to make up for lost time. *** After a wonderful extended visit with Robyn, we went our separate ways before dawn […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

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