Ambiguous: adj.1) doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness 2) not expressed or understood clearly Jurisdiction on the Yakama Reservation is a messy topic with no definitive answers. It continues to confuse and surprise me over four years after Josiah was killed while passing through on Hwy 97, a state owned and maintained roadway. I … Continue reading Jurisdiction… Confused? You aren’t alone.
traumatic loss
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.
Anniversaries, T-shirts and Long Journeys North
Hello, Everyone! And Welcome New Subscribers!! It's the end of the week, two days past June 14th, the day forever etched in my mind. Only in 2019 it wasn't a Wednesday at all. It was a Friday, the end of a not-too-easy week tinged with hurt feelings from yet another chink in the armor of … Continue reading Anniversaries, T-shirts and Long Journeys North
4 Long Years, 4 Short Weeks to go…
It's been 4 long years since Josiah was killed on his way to see Dead & Co at the Gorge in Washington State. In 4 short weeks, I will be going there to complete his journey for him.
Remember the Birds 