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Rachel S. Heslin

Rachel S. Heslin

Stepping out of the Shadows

Many people refer to those parts of ourselves that we try to denigrate or deny The Shadow. I find this paradigm useful but incomplete. Most…

Jul 5, 2023

Stepping out of the Shadows

Jul 5, 2023

Rachel S. Heslin

Both grief and grace can be visceral.

(I’m not sure what sort of “content warning” to preface this with, other than it’s about death and dying.)

Dec 1, 2022

Both grief and grace can be visceral.

Dec 1, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

If I had known back then….

It’s funny, the unexpected regrets.

Oct 4, 2022

My husband, age 55, finally getting his hair dyed teal like he’d wanted to for YEARS but hadn’t thought it was okay for him to do so

Oct 4, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

Perspective

It’s not about denial; it’s about choice of focus. Would I rather my husband still be alive? Of course. 100%.

Sep 21, 2022

Half-full (or half-empty) glass of water. Image by <a href=”https://pixabay.com/users/holdmypixels-13369295/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4439673">Joel</a> from <a href=”https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=4439673">Pixabay</a>

Sep 21, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

It’s not an Either/Or

At Disneyland again with bonus kid, their friend who is visiting for another couple of weeks, and their bio parental. I'm enjoying being A…

Sep 5, 2022

It’s not an Either/Or

Sep 5, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

What I choose to grieve

Last night, I dreamt I was at the edge of an ocean, vast and boundless. Although there were no waves, the surface was choppy and opaque. I…

Sep 3, 2022

What I choose to grieve

Sep 3, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

How I grieve for my dead husband

Last Thursday, my husband of almost a quarter century dropped dead from one of those “widowmaker” heart attacks. It was a shock but could…

Aug 25, 2022

A Disneyland pin saying “I’m celebrating:” with marking writing out “Life” followed by two hearts and really messy angel wings

Aug 25, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

Untethered but still real

CW: Cancer, death (but not from the cancer)

May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022

Rachel S. Heslin

Holding the light amidst the chaos

It’s funny, sometimes, the things we remember, snapshot moments that retain their clarity even as all else becomes fuzzy with time.

Apr 17, 2020

Holding the light amidst the chaos

Apr 17, 2020

Rachel S. Heslin

The Results of Commitment

In 1999, people freaked out because 2000 was going to crash the banking system computers. But the reason it didn’t wasn’t due to magic.

Mar 28, 2020

The Results of Commitment

Mar 28, 2020

Rachel S. Heslin

Rachel S. Heslin

What if everything you ever wanted to be already lives inside you? Release your fears and step into your glory. http://t.co/tvR2rR1XKt

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