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!
Recent Posts
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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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Things I Don’t Miss List
Let’s be honest, everyone can be frustrating sometimes. I wanted to start off this blog by honoring all of my favorite things about Steve. (Please check out my…
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How Am I So Okay?
I’ve been asking myself this a lot lately. I felt a huge shift in my state of being about six months after Steve died. Everyone was telling me…
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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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