Category: Moving Forward
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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