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life after loss

A Life Unfinished

September 17, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

It’s Sunday morning… I should hear you happily humming as you walk down the stairs to start the coffee. As I lay in our bed, I should notice the familiar sound of the beans grinding.  Soon, the smell of coffee should be thick in the air.  There should be music playing in the kitchen. And, any moment now, my phone should ding and the screen…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous Tagged With: StaciSulin, life after loss, rituals

Get in the Casket and Die Too

August 16, 2018 by Olivia Arnold Leave a Comment

The other week I saw this meme on Instagram about dying and not wanting the person you’re with to be happy afterwards and about how they should get in the casket and die too. It was framed in a “funny” way and meant to be a joke but I didn’t find it funny at all. I felt defensive, like it was an attack on me and other widows who have fought…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowed questioning, expressions of grief, olivia arnold, life after loss

Falling out of Grief

August 6, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

I feel like this may need some sort of introductory explanation.  Suffice to say, that this entry is kinda sultry; but, more so, it is fairly profound – at least to me. ~Staci I have figured out how to love Mike -in separation. And, I am not talking about some superficial, makeshift love. I am talking about deep, pure, passionate love. The type of…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: life after loss, new love for widowed, widowed living boldly, love, StaciSulin, living on

La Bella Vita

July 30, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

A year ago, if someone told me that my life would fall into place again I would have hoped what they were telling me was right.  The problem is that hope does not provide a sense of contentment because hope can only take you so far.  It is just a starting point.  There is a big difference between hoping and knowing.  Now, finally, inside my…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous Tagged With: StaciSulin, life after loss, embracing life

Go Love on Life

July 2, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

Widowhood does not come with a map.  In the beginning, there are no familiar landmarks and the curves on the road are unfamiliar.  As you set out on your way, you will spend a great deal of time bumping into things as you shimmy along, and that’s okay.  The important thing is that you are moving and forward momentum is always a good thing. …

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: hope, StaciSulin, life after loss, embracing life, long live love, Live Life

Once Upon a TIME

May 21, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

Still, After one year, six months, and six days, Almost every thought still begins with you. I am unable to live completely in the moment, And, I struggle to be present, Because, In my mind, I am endlessly travelling to a better place in time, Again and again. I return to this place, Where you existed once upon a time. ~Staci Sulin~     Time. …

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous Tagged With: StaciSulin, life, time, life after loss, long live love, living in the present, Live Life, lovinginseparation

Why I Smile

February 22, 2018 by Olivia Arnold Leave a Comment

I often get told, “you’re always smiling” or “you smile a lot.” It’s meant in a positive way of course but I can’t help but reflect on it. A year ago, I might have felt guilty for being told I’m smiling. I had questioned whether I was allowed to feel happy after such a loss and if I was happy, just how happy I was allowed to be. I…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: life after loss, sad, happy, smiling, young widow, widowhood and guilt

Winds of Change

February 12, 2018 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

  Photo source: mapofthenight     Grief takes us to a secluded, dark place.   We hesitate.  We resist settling into this lonely realm.  But, in order to slowly breathe life back into ourselves, We have to temporarily take residence in this muted, mysterious environment,     I resisted this shadowy, hidden place for a long, long time.  I…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous Tagged With: life after loss, Living, honor, windsofchange, privilege, StaciSulin, life, changes, Change

Entering the Cave of Fears

January 10, 2016 by Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker Leave a Comment

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” – Joseph Campbell I am starting to have a realization that my choice to restart pretty much ALL areas of my life since Drew died means that there is still a hell of a lot to rebuild and build anew. Probably way more than I even can understand right now. When he died, I quit my job and moved…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: life after loss, moving forward, new goals, new direction, business, meaningful work, cave of fears, finding yourself after loss, widow, sarah treanor, grief

Compromise and Guilt

July 28, 2015 by Kerryl Murray McGlennon Leave a Comment

   Photo:  Circus skills class As this pregnancy draws closer to the end, I’ve found myself thinking about how different John’s early childhood’s been from what Ian and I had wanted – particularly what I’ve done and how I’ve engaged with John as a mother. We all have grand plans of the childhood we hope to give our kids.  Play…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love Tagged With: widow, life after loss, parenting, Kerryl Murray McGlennon, Pregnancy after loss

Learning to Slow Down

July 7, 2015 by Kerryl Murray McGlennon Leave a Comment

I’m naturally a person who likes to have a few things on the go at once.  Hence I’m currently combining solo parenting and John’s various activities, studying and a pregnancy, plus involvement at the leadership level of a community organisation. I’d not say I’m making a success of being busy (2 finals this week and I am WAAAAY…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: busy, parenting, Kerryl Murray McGlennon, Pregnancy after loss, physical grief reactions, widow, life after loss

Well, that was Ian…

July 22, 2014 by Kerryl Murray McGlennon Leave a Comment

  Friday was a mixed day.Great result on one of my subjects.Speeding fine in the mail.  My first EVER!!  Not a happy camper.  On the up-side, many friends & acquaintances seem to go more than I did above the limit – my fine is about half theirs.Ian used to speed all the time. At the time he got sick, Ian had one demerit point left before…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing Tagged With: life after loss, widowed perspective, Kerryl Murray McGlennon, taking on loved one's persona

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