It came to me like a ton of bricks…literally. I was digging through the basement for that ‘one thing’ I needed to finish up an end of the year project and it all came crashing down {almost} right on my head.I come from a long line of hoarders. Like certifiable, poster child for, should be […]
I am SO bad at taking pictures {I think I’d rather be living in the moment than documenting it…} And this is the only one I took over the last few days.The International Perinatal Bereavement Conference was one of the most rewarding and draining experiences of my life…and I’m super excited for Chicago in 2020. […]
I mean, Jim Carrey, Muppet-style puppets, and on ‘for adult eyes only’ Showtime. What’s not to love? …then it got real. Like really, really, really, really REAL.I had NO idea what I was getting into. I had seen the internet commercials about what I thought was Avenue Q for adults. I love a bit of smart […]
If I thought the Just for Her event was tough, I had no idea what I was in for with The Compassionate Friends Conference in St. Louis this weekend!Going into the conference I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into: this was the first year they offered a Marketplace, I haven’t quite figured out the […]
Finding the perfect gift for someone grieving can be difficult. There are so many options out there…but most gifts get depleted, eaten, die, or just eventually lose their ‘superpower’ of solace. Then what happens? They’re gone, or put away, never to be seen again.As the gift giver, that’s not what you want. You want that […]
Thinking, and working, through grief is the most difficult part of loss. Often, you don’t know what your thinking {or even IF you’re thinking}… The best way, I’ve found, to actively think through your thoughts is by writing them down. Once written, you can revisit, review, and rewrite over and over again.Remember, you’re not writing […]
Phew! I made it through…it was an absolute mad dash at the ‘end’ to get everything done, set up, and pretty. But, I think things turned out OK 🙂Sharing Solace hosted our very first event at the Just for Her Expo in Kansas City last weekend. It was totally exhausting {…emotionally, physically, mentally…} and worth […]
Maybe I’m too naive and trusting. Maybe I just want to like everyone. Either way, last week I had a chance encounter with complete strangers – and it was wonderful!I originally ‘met’ @OurClassCeeLife on Instagram. I read about her story and saw she was coming through Kansas City. So, of course, I reached out and asked […]
Wow! It’s been an emotional weekend! For a LOT of reasons…mostly because I put my heart and soul on the line and officially www.SharingSolace.com out there to the world!If you’re reading this post then you found it! Yea! I hope you’ll spend a few minutes watching the video above and taking a look at my […]
I feel so official {and a little more adult-y than I would like}. I wrote my first press release. There’s just something so professional about a press release that’s a little intimidating, but it’s done now!{** ‘I’ meaning myself and several rounds of revisions for a professional journalist…so really only about 20% of it I wrote, but […]