Season 2 of “Beauty In The Breakdown: Living & Loving Life After Loss” is ready with Episode 19, “An Anniversary Overshadowed.” Today, on the 10th
Category: Death
Closure
clo·sure | ˈklōZHər | noun an act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed: hospitals that face
Inquests
An inquest is a legal proceeding, a judicial inquiry, sometimes with a jury and sometimes without, to ascertain the facts relating to a death. My son’s
The Pain of Valentine’s Day
Today is one of those Hallmark holidays, celebrating love and romance and happy couples. There is an entire segment of the population, however, for whom
Goodbye To A Year Of Goodbyes
This year began with death. On January 8, 2019 I witnessed my “baby” sister take her last breath after two years of battling ALS. In
A Letter Not Sent
The holiday season can be a horror show for those who have experienced loss of a loved one, especially if the loss happened during this
The Five Wishes©
If I could choose the scene of my death, it would look something like this: in my home, in my bed, in my sleep. Totally
When Children Grieve
When young people experience the death of a loved one (including pets), there is that extra layer of care we take because children are often
Unlearning What To Say & Do
What’s one of the first things we’re told when we experience loss as young children? When something disappoints us, or our feelings get hurt, or
Just A Breath Away
I haven’t blogged since the beginning of January. Sometimes it’s important to live an experience, purely immerse oneself in it, without the safety net of
NY 2019 in NY, NY
Typically, I ring in the New Year at home in California at 9:00 pm Pacific because it’s midnight in New York and I figure it’s
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