On April 5, 2024, I became a widow.

Unlike most widows, I don’t have any wrinkles, or even a single gray hair. I still get asked to show my ID when I order a drink!

This is the story of my journey. I am striving to continue living a joyful adventurous life, even though my best friend is gone. I hope that this blog will be helpful to other millennial widows who need a seed of hope.

  • She Chose to Be the Light

    She Chose to Be the Light

    “You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard this saying before. But I think it has a meaning that goes far beyond making healthy dietary choices to sustain…

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  • 35 is the New 25

    35 is the New 25

    A friend asked me recently, “How does it feel to be 35?” I paused for a moment to consider the question seriously, and then said, Honestly, I feel…

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  • My First Solo Trip!

    My First Solo Trip!

    Stephen and I loved to travel. In our ten years together, we visited twelve different countries. This is a very impressive statistic, given that our first five years…

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  • Is it Okay to Feel Happy?

    Is it Okay to Feel Happy?

    I’ve been wrestling with what I call “happiness guilt” for months. Last year, I was spending some quality time with one of my friends, and she asked me…

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  • Gifts from Kelvin

    Gifts from Kelvin

    People are certainly not the only beings in this world that can teach us things. Animals can be just as inspiring. An influential part of my grieving process…

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  • Today Was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Today Was a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    In the couple of months leading up to today, things were honestly going really great. I went on an amazing snorkeling trip to Indonesia, sold my house in…

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