It’s the Sunday before the Sunday before Mother’s Day…which means it’s exactly one week until Bereaved Mother’s Day.As you know, May is a very tough month for me {two of the reasons are above}. I was thinking about where I would be today if my Maddie were still here with me. I realized, I ‘should’ […]
We live in a crazy time right now. There aren’t really even words to express the myriad of emotions I’ve been through in the last five days of mandated social isolation thanks to Coronavirus. {If we’re getting honest I’ve been basically self-isolating since February 28th so I’m getting pretty good at this.}That being said, I’ve […]
Ok, so I haven’t really ‘gone fishin’ – fish are stinky and slimy…and just plain yucky!…but I am taking a little break from blogging, and for good reason too! I’ve been approached by a publisher to write my story and the tips and tricks that have helped me turn my mess into a message.I’m spending […]
I’m a podcast lover…ok, I’m a podcast binge-er. {…I devoured Serial in 2 sittings, Ted Radio Hour is on constant loop in my car…} But, I’d put off listening to Terrible, Thanks for Asking.Why? I think the answer is in the title. It’s about a real woman who has real {hard} conversations with other real […]
I promise, stick with me…Yesterday was the 9th anniversary of my Madelyn’s death. I don’t care how well I’m ‘handling it’ leading up to May 20th – this day sends me into a tailspin and I go deep into my mind rethinking everything that was done {and not done} during my pregnancy, in the hospital, […]
The short answer? You should journal when you least want to. Period. End of sentence.Oh, you want a real, more thorough answer? Fine then. Journaling allows you to deeply think about your thoughts and feelings while keeping them somewhere you can refer back to in the future {and to see how far you’ve come}.I find […]
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: There’s just something very healing about taking your thoughts from head to heart to hand and then out on the paper.There have actually been studies conducted about journaling, the physical and emotional effects, and the ‘best’ way to do it. While some of the info is conflicting it […]
We’ve ALL heard that we should journal…over and over again… There’s just something about getting something {a thought, feeling, idea, etc} from head to heart to hand and out on the paper.But, let’s be honest, that’s easier said than done. There’s something intimidating about looking at that blank sheet of paper. For a long time, […]
Panic! At The Disco came to town last night. I’ve been following them for years but this new album really struck me and I’ve been listening to it on repeat since it came out….so Kyle got me tickets to the sold-out show for Christmas.The first song on the album {the name of this post} has […]
It will be 9 {NINE!!} years this May since I’ve held my Madelyn in my arms, and about 5 years since we choose to no longer try to give Maddie biological siblings. Any way you dice that it’s been a long time – I mean there are 4 people in my immediate family that never […]