Reflecting on Life and LossThe Tattoo on My Shoulder Doesn’t Mean What It Used ToPhoto of my Roots and Wings tattoo drawing by Christopher McDonald — Photo by Author.The tattoo on my shoulder reads, “You can have Roots and Wings.” Inspired by the poem Roots and Wings by Denis Waitley, I got it in 2016.It comforted me when I struggledContinueContinue reading “No Roots, Just Wings”
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My Mom’s Best Parenting Decision After the Loss of Our Dad
How my mom took a tragic loss and turned it into something beautiful.Our last family photo. Photo by author.Parents dealing with the death of a partner, I’m here to tell you, your children understand, or one day will, that what you’re going through is incredibly hard, you weren’t prepared, and you don’t know what you’re doing.ContinueContinue reading “My Mom’s Best Parenting Decision After the Loss of Our Dad”
Happy Feels Different After Loss
This thought persisted in the years since losing my Dad and resurfaced with my Mom’s cancer diagnosis.Photo by author.My husband and I met seven years after I lost my father in a tragic motorcycle accident, yet he calls me a happy person. He says it’s one of the many reasons he loves me. Before he mentionedContinueContinue reading “Happy Feels Different After Loss”
My Trauma Isn’t That Special
Realizing the traumatic loss of a loved one isn’t actually uncommon helped me stop living in fear.One of my favorite photos of Dad. It was taken at my uncle’s wedding shortly before he passed. I am unsure to whom the photo credit belongs. The photo was edited by the author.The other day, my husband and I wereContinueContinue reading “My Trauma Isn’t That Special”
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