February 26th
Some Days the Grief can be Hard to Ignore

Lost on the Camino
Sometimes we need help finding our way
Crossing the Pyrenees
Learning to Appreciate the Rain

Christmas Time is Here
Implementing a lesson learned on El Camino

Soy una Peregrina
Taking my first steps on a new path.
Reservations about Reaching Out
The importance of showing up for each other.

The Road to Santiago
Living without Reverse
Where do I go from here?
Some reflections as I turn 60

What Happened to my Social Life?
A party helps me reflect on friendship
Living Without My Love
Some things cannot be fixed.
An Unlikely Messenger
Finding hope in the wonder of Nature
Coping Mechanisms Part 2
Movement can provide relief, or at least a distraction.
A Not-So-Happy New Year
The triple threat of the holidays, winter and the anniversaries of Ken’s final weeks has worn me down.
Blue Christmas
An abridged version of the talk I gave at my church’s Blue Christmas service last weekend.
Thanksgiving
Ready or not, here come the holidays.

Our 35th Anniversary
A hurricane complicates the plan for my first anniversary alone
Suddenly, Death
Trying to make sense of where I am by looking back at where we were.
Coping Mechanisms Part One
Planning for the “Firsts”
I Don’t Know What To Say - Part 1
“Time Heals All Wounds”
An Overworked Brain
What is making me so tired?
Currently the hard days are running on an unpredictable timetable, so a reliable posting schedule is unlikely for now.
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