Category: Moving Forward
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The Dangers of Going With the Flow
Following the Tao is hard sometimes. Last year, I wrote a post about following the Tao. (If you haven’t read it, please do, so you understand my metaphorical references to the river of life.) It is one of my Gifts from Steve, and I strive to “go with the flow of life” as best I Read more
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Never Gonna Not Dance Again
In my widowhood, I’ve become a bit of a dancing queen. Now that’s not to say that I didn’t dance a lot when Stephen was alive. As I’ve mentioned on other parts of my blog, Stephen was my dance teacher and we had impromptu dance parties on a regular basis. Dancing was one of my Read more
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One Day, One Year Later
Today marks the eight year anniversary of my wedding. This is my second anniversary without Stephen. As I reflect back on how I was doing one year ago, I’m astounded by the progress I’ve made. Last year, the days leading up to September 16 were very difficult, with several tear-filled days and restless nights. This Read more
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Dog Days of Summer
This summer, a dog taught me a lot about Buddhism. Nine weeks ago, I adopted a dog. I wish I could say that everything went spectacularly well and she’s now fully settled into her forever home with me, but unfortunately, it didn’t end that way. I ended up making the very difficult decision to rehome Read more
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Reading the Signs
I’ve been wanting to write this post for awhile… But this particular topic is a challenging one for me. I’ve been struggling to put my thoughts on this into cohesive ideas for over a year! I’m talking about signs, synchronicities, things that could just be coincidences but feel more meaningful than that. Complicated stuff, indeed. Read more
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Bucket Lists and Tea Cups
How do you keep the spirit of a person alive? I think about this on an almost daily basis. Because when I think about how I live my life, I’m not only doing it for myself, my family, my friends, and all the people I haven’t met yet. I’m also living for Stephen. I feel Read more
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Living A Dream
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” When Steve and I went to Hawaii in 2020, he bought a decal that said “Living The Dream” under a palm tree. But in typical Steve fashion, he modified it to suit his own tastes. (He rarely purchased anything Read more
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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 younger! In many ways, I feel like I’m 25 again. My life has taken a bizarrely circular path in the last year. Losing both Stephen and Kelvin Read more