Seeing the Light
Stories of Hope and Renewal -Bob Ellison
This week’s blog is written by author Bob Ellison.Our story is one of loss, hope, love found, friendship, voyages and synchronicity. Unfortunately in the first
May 29, 2018
This week’s blog is written by author Bob Ellison.Our story is one of loss, hope, love found, friendship, voyages and synchronicity. Unfortunately in the first
Change is what helps us to grow.The good, the bad, the ordinary…all of it. I think of countless folks who never change and never grow
I am the eldest daughter and sibling of four. For several years I was an only child and I had my mother and my father
When Chuck and I were married all I could think about was our future together. It was no longer, just about me, just about him,
Recently, my brother and I were reminiscing about our childhood. As my brother looked into my linen closet, which I’d organized a few weeks before
When someone loses a spouse there will soon come a time when they will need someone else to listen to them as they mourn, asking
I had several landmark events that occurred during my husband’s bout with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. I had a milestone birthday the December before he
When someone loses a spouse, or loved one, a numb feeling sets in and they are stunned and surprised
My late husband Chuck and I were in our late 30s when we got married, and I was over the moon excited about marrying my
Many, many years ago a friend of mine was going through a rough patch in her life. We were due to go out to an
My husband Chuck and I were very busy people. We had our respective careers and essentially, like other baby boomers, we worked hard at working
As I embarked on my grieving journey I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t even know that I would be on a journey, as I like to…
I grew up in Brooklyn, New York with that one famous tree, nearly a half century ago, which makes me at least a half century
No one wants to have his or her heart broken. When you lose a spouse the pain can be excruciating, unpredictable and relentless. This harsh
I would have to say that I would characterize my late husband Chuck as a “holiday guy.” He rose to each occasion (birthdays, Christmas,
During the early days of my loss, I was hit in the face with such excruciating pain, I wanted to jump out of my skin.Those around
Daily we hear of so many tragic events that occur around the world.Recently,a woman at a gas pump was randomly hit and killed by car;
I’m not posting my usual blog this week, as I prepare for a New York Thanksgiving and all that goes with that. I love this
As I design my new website and tweak add-ons and ideas, one thing I have decided to do is to expand the scope of my
When my husband passed away, I found myself thrust into a place of not knowing what to expect. All my life I’d been able
I write often about striving to reach higher ground. Many people subscribe to the philosophy that we live, life is hard, life isn’t fair, and
In her book, On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler Ross introduced the five stages of grief that were first applied to those suffering from terminal illness. Later,
Let me start off by saying, I believe in therapy. Over the years I have observed people as they carry
My husband Chuck died on January 24, 2009.Soon after the initial days following my husband’s death, after the flurry of activity, the planning of funeral
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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