For some reason I have been putting this post off for months. Not because I’ve been gatekeeping {I’ll share it with anyone who wants it!}Not because I don’t know what I’m talking about {I’ve been curating these items for years!}And, not because I don’t care. {Clearly, I do!} I think it’s because this is the […]
Your 16th birthday isn’t just another birthday – it’s a rite of passage. It’s that first real step into adulthood…into freedom. I remember turning 16 – it was a whole to-do. My mom delivered balloons to the school (which I paraded around all day) and even bought me a car (it was a sporty red […]
It’s almost spring convention time…which is always a fun time, and a little stressful because I gotta check all my checklists and make sure everything is in order and ready to go. Part of the fun is getting everything out and seeing what needs updated and upgraded. Every year at these things, I end up […]
You’re probably reading this and thinking “Wow – is that rEaLlY Sharing Solace posting again!?!?” You’re not imagining things, it’s really me…and yes, I’ve been awfully quiet for a while… Not because (my) grief stopped existing {gaw, I wish!} Not because I ran out of things to say {we all know that’s not gonna happen…} […]
A few years ago, I realized something: “No living thing stays broken – it either begins to heal…or it dies.” Maybe it’s a bit simplistic but it’s still profoundly true; and resonates deeply with the grief and healing journey. When we’re in the thick of it, grief can feel like it’s broken us beyond repair. […]
Let’s talk about those two sneaky little words that always seem to find their way into just about any grief conversation: “At least.” We’ve all heard them (and probably said them too): “At least you had time to say goodbye…” “At least they didn’t suffer…” “At least you’re young enough to try again…” Here’s the […]
This picture, and the story surrounding it, is possibly the most scandalous image I’ve ever taken. Can’t you tell? For those new here, you might need a bit of backstory: Even though my daughter died just after she was born, in my mind, she is always an infant – and – whatever her ‘would be’ […]
I think we’ve all heard of the “stages” of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance. {If you want my real take on the stages, and the history behind those stages there’s a book you can read on the topic.} Reader’s Digest version: they’re taken out of context and they’re cr@p. The ‘stages’ […]
There’s a song by the band Fall Out Boy called ‘Alone Together’. There something about the lyrics that just speak to me – especially: 🎶 I don’t know where you’re going – but do you got room for one more troubled soul…Let’s be alone together 🎶There are so many times in my life – after […]
Last year, 2023, was a tough year in the ‘Webster World’. I, personally and professionally, felt thrown around like a rag doll in a tornado – like a fish constantly swimming upstream. I was pulled in so many different directions – to the point that I felt everything was a struggle and I wasn’t very […]