Why We Let Go of Christmas
Jay here! Hi! I know what you’re thinking. Who wants to let go of Christmas? Especially someone as bubbly and youthful as me. I’m eighteen, […]
Part One
Grief Gave Us Abandonment Issues
Jay here! The last 24 hours have been INSANE! We woke up yesterday, we were still figuring out what we were going to do. We’ve […]
The Rings that Withstood Death
Before Art became sick with cancer, he had a plan to take our daughter out for her thirteenth birthday. He got the idea from a movie we had watched called “Courageous”. He was so fascinated and moved with how the father chose to treat his daughter…
Why I Waited 6 Years to Date Again
Shell here! Whoa! As a widow, the word “dating” feels huge! When Art died, I felt like I had died too. I felt as if […]
I Can’t Believe My Daughter’s 18!
Shell here! I couldn’t quite figure out how to wrap my mind around my baby girl turning 18 years old. All the memories of her […]
My 18th Birthday…
Jay here! So, my birthday is coming up. I’m turning 18, a legal adult. That’s a thing that’s happening. I haven’t really thought about it […]
I Wish Feelings Came With Labels
Jay here! A few days ago, I was so tired. My whole body felt sluggish, and I couldn’t tell if I needed a nap, a […]
Pictures That Tug Your Heart Strings
Shell here! You know how Facebook has that section of memories? For the last five years, I would log off Facebook from November 1- January […]
How Wellness Helped Our Grief
What is grief wellness? It’s a term we came up with when trying to define our lives. When tragedy struck and reduced us from a […]
ThanksLiving 2020
Jay here! In a previous post, Thanksgiving Alone at Home, we said that we sometimes change our minds about what we want to do on […]