Out of the Valley

When Jim died, I never expected to find him in my bed when I woke in the morning.  I did not experience denial, at least in the 'stages ...

Last year about this time I was coming up on what I called my season of firsts : September ... our wedding anniversary ...October ... my ...

Anyone who knows me know I am a +Honda  girl. Ever since my parents handed down their 1977 Honda wagon to me, I have been a fan. My husban...

Two years later, and it still bugs me, " Did he smoke ?" As if his smoking makes cancer so much more  justified . I even get the...

"It's so good to see you thriving," exclaimed one of my friends, seeing pictures of a recent trip to Yosemite. If she only...

This morning I read a blog post by Jessica Denis of the Huffington Post. It had been posted to +The After Loss . Denis was questioning, w...

In those early months after Jim died, as I did what I call the zombie walk, I wondered how the world could keep turning, how people could c...