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How Loss Redefines You-Refines You
I spent many years trying to figure out exactly who I was and who I wanted to become. As a young girl I was torn
March 27, 2023
I spent many years trying to figure out exactly who I was and who I wanted to become. As a young girl I was torn
When two people come together with the intention of creating a lasting bond, it is assumed that love, commitment, and family above all, plus the
When my husband Chuck left for work in the morning, he was fortunate enough to be able to walk to his school. I, on the
After my husband Chuck passed away, now so many years ago, I was sure that I would never celebrate anything ever again. I knew that
The first couple of years after my husband died, I yearned to see him again. I would look for him on the street and search
When I was in the midst of taking care of my husband, I was actually in a vortex, the “caretaker vortex”.When I stepped outside…
The loss of a mother at a rather early age is very traumatic. I know several people who, at early ages in their lives, have
When I first met my husband, the guy I didn’t know would end up being my husband, I knew he was the one.He had practically
When I first met my husband, I didn’t know he was going to be my husband, but I felt that he could be the
This year, actually this month will be the fourteenth year since my husband Chuck passed away from pancreatic cancer. It seems like a long while
“Find your voice and do not allow others to poke you as you heal from whatever circumstance you may find yourself in. Speak up, set
When I was taking care of my husband Chuck during his bout with pancreatic cancer, some days were very, very tough, and grueling. It required
The loss of a spouse is best described by those who have experienced such in almost unspeakable terms. Tragic, sad, unbearable, unimaginable, and yet spouses
Sunday, January 24, 2016 was the seventh anniversary of my husband’s death. At some point near that date I would make my way to the
Back in the winter of 2009, about 4 months after Chuck had passed away, I’d decided that I was ready for a bereavement group. I
I can say undeniably, that I am no longer the person I once was since losing my husband to pancreatic cancer in 2009. However, it
I must admit that 2020 did not start off very well. Kobe Bryant’s tragic death two days after the 11th anniversary of the passing of
After my husband passed away in 2009, I would face many challenges, one of which was being alone. When I was a teenager, I yearned
When my husband passed away in 2009, I was so sad and devastated I could barely breathe. As I tried to adjust to my new
How Does One Rebuild A Life When it’s Been Smashed into Smithereens? After my husband Chuck died, I was left standing in the middle
When I was a little girl, I used to love to try to outwit my shadow and for that reason I really enjoyed going
I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. During my early years, I lived in South Brooklyn, in an area that is now known as Boerum
Several years ago, I was at an outdoor event chatting with friends. I had just begun to write Brave in a New World and I
It was a very long time before I was able to use my husband Chuck’s name and the word dead in the same sentence. I
Brave in a New World narrates the effects of the grieving process – a long and arduous course whereby the only one one who can get through it is the one who is left.
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