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: Mum
Identity and Loss
Living in a new reality without our person confronts all kinds of feelings about who we are now, without them.
Grief, Identity and Loss
It was a downward spiral of pain, and the very essence of mum singed and burnt my soul with that deep sense of loss.
#60 Thursday Thoughts: Does It Comfort You That The Person You Grieve Isn’t Witnessing The Global Issues Arising In The World?
Sometimes I am deeply grateful that Mum has been protected from the fear and uncertainty we are facing. But other times, I am terrified and all I want is a cuddle from my mum, telling me it will all be okay.
International Women’s Day
For those of us who have lost vibrant, courageous women, I hope this day is a little reminder that we can still celebrate them. They are all around us, and they are in you 🤍
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.
Reality Revisited: Out of the Woods
On Facetime to both my boyfriend and my sister, Evee said to me “That’ll do pig, that’ll do” quoting the iconic final line from Babe, and I laughed through my tears. She was right, that’ll do. It’s over now, I can rest.
Reality Revisited: All I Want For Christmas
Is a nice one.
Reality Revisited: Brand New
Why do we have this self-imposed idea that throughout our lives we are meant to maintain a perfect, crisp version of ourselves? Like untouched snow, or fresh school shoes that we don’t want to scratch.