My Marvelous JourneyThe Dark Side of My GriefTrigger warning: PTSD, car accident, deathFeb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
My Marvelous JourneyI want to help people who feel broken inside find their new normalI know my posts lately have been dark, sad, and filled with grief. (I promise this one won’t be too sad and dark)Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
My Marvelous JourneyQuinquagenarianWhen we were kids, we could not wait for things to happen. We could not wait for school to end and summer break to begin. We could not…Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
My Marvelous JourneyThe Last of The FirstsRemember when our children were born, and it doesn’t really matter how many children we have, we counted their first smile, their first…Aug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyThe Day He Died is Like an Old Movie Spinning Endlessly on its ReelIts a different kind of reality that I live and function in every day.Jul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyForgiving the addict in your life and why you DON’T have toIt’s difficult to forgive an addict. How do you forgive someone who caused so much hurt and created insurmountable chaos in your life day…Jul 5, 2019Jul 5, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyA Mother’s Worst FearErik was only twenty, a life just begun.Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyI’m not an addict, so why do I need recovery?Recovery from substance abuse is not just for the addict. It is an important part of maintaining your own sanity from the dysfunction of…Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyGrief is ExhaustingI’m so tired. I’m tired of feeling sad. I’m tired of my feet feeling like weights as I walk from place to place. Every morning I look in…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
My Marvelous JourneyA Faithless GriefWe all experience grief in our own way. I suppose some people can process grief more easily than others. I am not one of those people…Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019