When I first started writing and posting on this blog, the title, “A New Normal” was a reference to how my life had changed as

"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022
M.A. Counseling Psychology & Grief Recovery Specialist
When I first started writing and posting on this blog, the title, “A New Normal” was a reference to how my life had changed as
Girl #1 – Me The day the bleeding started I was almost 11. I was at a swim meet with other 4th, 5th and 6th
After raging and grieving yesterday, I woke up this morning determined to ACT. I wrote this letter to a select group of friends. Feel free
NOTE: In early May of 2022 a draft of Supreme Court Justice Alito’s upcoming decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public.
Last night I dreamt I met J-Lo She was in a bodega Disguised as a normal person Buying some water I walked up to her
“And what is your relationship to the patient?” the admitting nurse asks. “I’m her wife,” I answer without missing a beat, without giving a second
Sometimes when my writing self seems to be on a hiatus of sorts, I find that I turn to my camera for creative expression. It’s
It has been several months since I’ve posted, preceded by months of irregular scribblings. The year 2020 was a shocker and downer for so many
This is what life does in the middle of a global pandemic: It places Temptation right smack dab in my path. Our eyes meet on
Hindsight always offers a broader, deeper perspective. We’ve been “Covid-ing” for over a year. What do we know now that we could not have foreseen
I haven’t blogged in several months. Because…you know…Covid. We are ALL experiencing grief. We’ve either lost someone to Covid, or we know someone who has
I posted this poem days ago. And then a few nights later I read it out loud to a group of fellow “creatives” (they did