I talk about grief fairly regularly. Not as much as I used to because I feel like I keep saying the same things and people don't need to hear them again, AND I really prefer joy. LOL But I talk about grief because when my kids and I went through our massive life change in …
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When the “New Normal” isn’t really Normal
I tell myself I am normal, that I am a normal late-middle-age woman with a normal house and normal life and normal...you know...normal. And then there are days like today when I realize I'm not. Today I attended a funeral for a wonderful woman who taught me in high school, and it was fantastic seeing …
Really, the Holidays are Happy
I have considered deleting my post from yesterday about the holidays and being tired of grief because, once again, I evidently didn't communicate well. The point that I was trying to make is that holidays for a lot of people come with all the emotions, and I know people who are stuck in their grief …
The Happier Holidays
Recently someone asked me if I am going to do my typical series of posts on grief and the holidays. No. I'm not. The truth is I am tired of grief. I have been posting about grief and the holidays and grief and birthdays and grief and anniversaries and grief in general for over 10 …
My Personal Strategies for Moving Through Sadness, Change, and Hard Life Places
Venus McFly fascinates me. My post today from my personal Facebook page... In the last few days I've had multiple conversations about depression and grief, and I thought I would share some of my "wisdom" here, too. First, when my husband moved out, mom died, husband died, stepfather blamed me for Mom's death, brother went …
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Treasure Room Life
Treasure Room Life by Jerri Kelley When my late husband died, my friend Sally Daniels, also a counselor, told me the kids would experience the grief every time they went through a new developmental stage because they would reprocess it in their new ability, emotional needs, and understanding. I am so glad she told me …
The After…and Before
5 months. That is how long it has been since I posted last. On February 18th I posted a blog entitled “Changes”. I talked about the boxes and striking a balance between preparing to leave while still needing to be in the space. I shared the discomfort of all the things I didn’t know and …
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