Which part of me do I trust? This is me in grief’s low spaces. Grief stricken. Broken. Vulnerable to pain. Feeling useless. What good is a broken bridge? Can I trust the broken parts of me? This is me in grief’s growing places. Evidence of my brokenness is visible. Yet I […]
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Future Inquiries
“Are we going to get a stepdad?” my then 7-year-old asked me. It had been less than one month since Tony died. Like all deep questions posed by children, this one was at bedtime. It was a question for which I was unprepared. I do remember stumbling through an answer. If my widow memory is […]
Let the Sun Shine in. Or Don’t.
I’ve been in my apartment now for about 2 months. Selling our home and going through this divorce has been challenging, emotional, and difficult, to say the least. The emotions are very complex, and they tend to change a lot, depending on how life is going that day, how tired I am, and how I’m […]
Cones of Uncertainty
I thank Mary Moore Hughes for posting for me last Saturday. Living in Central Florida, we’d found ourself twice in a brief span of time in what is called The Cone of Uncertainty, and uncertainty it does bring. Being without internet made it impossible for me to post and I asked Mary to present a […]
NY State of Mind
My wedding anniversary is coming up on October 27th. It would have been 18 years, but instead, it is forever just under 5 years. Don and I got married in Sea Cliff, New York, at a beautiful venue on the Long Island sound. To this day, that is one of the most incredible days of […]
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 […]
Seniors on the Move
Tomorrow Robyn and I are off to New York City for Robyn’s birthday weekend! It is not her actual birthdate. That occurred in August. Consider it a belated celebration, although, as I recall, we also celebrated heartily on her real birth date. We enjoy any excuse to celebrate together. And, why not? *** Originally, we […]
Rebuilding
How many times do I have to rebuild my life? I feel like I have done it quite a few times at this point, and I still dont know how to create income doing something I love and/or am passionate about. I keep trying different avenues, but nothing seems to work. Now here I am […]
A Toast to My Mom
In last week’s post, I shared that October First marked my Second Blogaversary here at Widow’s Voice. There are seven of us bloggers in this space, one for each day of the week, walking the Widowed Path sharing our unique widowed worlds, facing our challenges complete with high points and the lows. Although the circumstances […]
Can You Hear Us?
This past weekend as I was getting the twins ready for one of their classes I heard Charlotte in the living room full-on talking. I thought she was trying to tell me something so I went out and asked her what she had said. She goes, “Nothing, I’m just talking to Daddy.” And that constant […]
Making Memories
This weekend, my Uncle Frank flew into town from California. It has been many years since he has visited this area, and many years since the Italian side of my family, my mom’s side, has had a full family reunion type thing. So we are doing it up big. Three seperate gatherings with family and […]
Every Dog has Their Week
Life has been extremely busy lately. Lots of big decisions have been made with more to come. So much has transpired just in the past six months. With my beloved Georgia property that Rich and I purchased in 2020 officially listed for sale, there are other transactions absorbing my time and energy. It’s all good, […]