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.
Gifts from Steve
A huge part of my grief process was reflecting on the greatest things I learned from my ten years with Steve and creating a weekly routine to keep those gifts alive. Posts about each one of the gifts are below!
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Stephen Kirk, According to Others
“He was such a kind soul, full of positive energy.” This blog began with a series of posts about the ways that I grew during my life with…
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Gifts from Steve Part 7: Follow the Tao
When I think of the Tao, I picture rivers. And Winnie the Pooh. These may seem like completely unrelated things (unless you’re playing Poohsticks), but by the end…
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Gifts from Steve Part 6: Be Wabi-Sabi
Do you know what “wabi-sabi” is? No, it isn’t that spicy green stuff you get on the side with your sushi. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic and philosophy…
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Gifts from Steve Part 5: Childlike Joy
Steve was really fun and funny. The End. Just kidding! I’ll say more than that about Steve’s sense of humor. But quite simply, Steve had a childlike joy…
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Gifts from Steve Part 4: Prioritize Self-Care
If I can give any widow a word of advice, I would say you must prioritize self-care above all else. I’ve always had a tendency to overcommit to…
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Gifts from Steve Part 3: Adventurous Spirit
When I saw my dad for the first time after Steve died, he gave me a huge hug and said “He made you an adventurer.” My dad couldn’t…
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