An essay exploring the undeniable parallels of art, life and grieving.
grief
What’s Heaven Like, Momma?
Momma and I. 1979-ish. It’s your birthday today, the second one since you left. The missing you has become mostly seamless, no more hard rise and fall, just a current that flows beneath me as time carries on. I swore I heard your voice the other night, speaking from somewhere in the back of my … Continue reading What’s Heaven Like, Momma?
Writing My Truthiest Truth
Writing My Truthiest Truth - and the digging that has to be done to get there.
Days Between
My experience with grief has been a roller coaster, as I know it is for many. When I look at the bell curve of it all, I can see the progress, the normalcy coming back into my life. The hanging frown that I could not seem to lift has faded and a smile often stretches … Continue reading Days Between
Listen: Closer, the Podcast Episode 6: On Water with Liz Hilderbrand
Find the episode here: Closer, the podcast. Episode 6: On Water with Liz Hilderbrand 11 years ago, 7 before Josiah was taken from this earth, my life fell apart. The writing had been on the wall for some time, but I just couldn't see it. And then, BOOM! Everything came crashing down. I was so … Continue reading Listen: Closer, the Podcast Episode 6: On Water with Liz Hilderbrand
What to do. What to do. The anxiety is speaking loudly today. How are things going for you?
Man. This new phase of my life is both a breath of fresh air and challenging. There is so much to do, to write about to acknowledge, so many that I want to thank. So many feelings that I want to explore within myself and with all of you that I sometimes get stuck on … Continue reading What to do. What to do. The anxiety is speaking loudly today. How are things going for you?
Hope
I have been back from my trip for just eight days now--what a journey it was, both internal and external, through the farthest reaches of the Northwest and of my Heart! 2400 miles were driven in three states through a path both familiar and new that wound its way in a figure eight from here … Continue reading Hope
Reclamation | No Apologies
You know, when I first started writing what will one day become Remember the Birds (the book), we were neck deep in the pandemic, the whole world had changed and everyone was finally at a level of desperation that I could somewhat relate to. My son Josiah had been dead for 10 or so months … Continue reading Reclamation | No Apologies
Let’s Meet! Coffee, Chat & Catch Up in Yakima.
Good morning, Everyone! I am sitting here at my computer zooming into the London Writers' Salon, the online writing community that I join every morning (and at other times of the day when possible!) to work on Remember the Birds (The Book!)--which includes these blog posts as connecting with all of you is an incredibly … Continue reading Let’s Meet! Coffee, Chat & Catch Up in Yakima.
Bob Weir, Stickers & Following Your Heart – Along with directions to Josiah’s Cross
Good afternoon, everyone. It's Monday, June 26th, 2023. It's hard to believe we are already halfway through the year, a quarter of our way through this new century and most notably for me, it's been four long years since Josiah left this earth. I have been up since 6:00 am, exhausted from the weekend spent … Continue reading Bob Weir, Stickers & Following Your Heart – Along with directions to Josiah’s Cross
Remember the Birds 