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When Anniversaries & Grief Collide
There are dates on the calendar that will always carry a little more weight than others. For me, July 4, 2014, is one of those days. It was the day Jason and I met for the very first time. Our first date was at Chili’s. We sat in a little booth, shared flatbread pizzas, and…
The Night I Was Ready To Give Up…and the Man Who Walked In
I have shared my heart about grief. I have shared what grace looks like in the middle of it. And now, I want to tell you about my new beginning. Jason was my whole world. When I met him in 2014, it started as what I thought would just be dinner. Shortly after, we were…
Not All Comfort Is the Same: Empathy, Sympathy, and Knowing When It’s Too Much
Grief has a way of teaching you things you never signed up to learn. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is this: not all support feels the same, and not all intentions are as pure as they seem. After losing Jason, I was suddenly surrounded by people, texts, calls, messages, and words. So many…