Category: Grieving
-
The Comfort and Responsibility of Remembering
December is a time of year steeped in memories; like the tea in my cup, they become stronger and more potent the more time we spend in it. A lot of these memories are filled with childhood fun and holidays spent with family and food and presents. Most of my adult memories of December consist…
-
Treasure Among the Bones
Some people crave and cultivate a minimalist lifestyle, limiting their purchases and belongings to what is most needed. Others struggle with avoiding good deals on things they do not need and have difficulty culling their collections or even throwing away garbage. I try to strike a balance somewhere in the middle, sans garbage. I understand…
-
All of these Failures
I am my own worst critic. I fail a lot. Of course my failures range from tipping over my water glass (that I knew was in a precarious spot), to work mistakes, to widowing incorrectly (I’m sure that others do it better and with far less snot and stress acne). Memories from my childhood are…
-
Fear and Hope in October
October is the month of the year where many of us welcome the chance to be scared. Even for those of us that enjoy scary movies all year, the Halloween season brings cult classics and horror into the mainstream. For the horror fan, there’s a certain delight in the converting of new blood to the…
They're Dead Now 