I cannot wait to be Evee in my new life, and for Katie to be Katie in hers. I am ready for it now.
Tag: death
Identity and Loss
Living in a new reality without our person confronts all kinds of feelings about who we are now, without them.
#59 Thursday Thoughts: How Do You Best Deal With Stress?
At the moment, I am dealing with stress through art! It has been wonderful to explore an old hobby that I gave up when Mum passed away.
Potted and Buried: A Short Story on Grief By Evee
I drew upon all my knowledge of the winds, sky, temperature, soil, watering schedule, seasonal changes, and I could not think of what could be causing her sorrows.
Ripple – A Review of Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
Betty reached into my soul and brought renewed vigour, emotions and memories out. Thank you, Tiffany McDaniel.
Reality Revisited: Perfectly Untouched
When my Mum passed away, I willed my life to stay exactly how she left it – perfectly untouched like the crisp layer of newly fallen snow, blanketing my life. I daren’t take a step forward in fear of altering what she had left. I awkwardly lived around her belongings, preserving her life in our home.
#54 Thursday Thoughts: Have You Noticed a Change in Societal Attitudes to Grief, Since The Rise of the Covid-19 Pandemic?
Do you feel like society is more or less accepting of your grief since the pandemic began? Do you feel like there is more space for the conversation? What do you think?
Reality Revisited: The Sum of Life
And here we are, with a whole life in plastic bags.
Reality Revisited: Dear St Ives
Chiquitita, you and I cry,
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you.
Merry Christmas to the Grievers
Your grief is seen and felt, even at the time of the Christmas spirit and when all is merry. You are seen. You are heard. Your loved one, nor you, is forgotten.