Hello, my bloggy friends! I hope you didn’t miss me too much during my break. While I was on “blog vacation,” I realized I didn’t need a break from my blog at all. I needed a break from some other things in life. In fact, work has been all-consuming. A few days ago, I was … Continue reading 100 Things That Bring Me Joy
Two years ago today I lost my older sister Lori to breast cancer that had metastasized to her brain. I think about her and my younger sister Karlette every single day. Some days are harder than others. The hardest part [besides losing them] has been accepting that nothing could have been done to keep them … Continue reading Grief, Impatiens, and a Mother’s Love
I experienced a “letdown” a couple of days ago. It wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it crushed me. In trying to sort things out and figure out the reason for the deep ache, I arrived at grief. It becomes entangled with everything: the loss of my sisters mingles with other [unrelated] losses; the wound reopens, the … Continue reading Step by Step
Pink is not just a color. It’s an attitude. Here we are at the end of October and I haven’t even checked off half the blog posts I’d plan to write this month. But I cannot let the month end without acknowledging Breast Cancer Awareness Month and reminding readers to mind their breast health. Though … Continue reading Pink Is More Than a Color
I mentioned in my last post that my favorite uncle passed away last week. Some time ago, one of my paternal aunts–my Uncle Joe’s wife–told me the story of when and where my bond with my uncle initiated: I was not quite two. The family had gathered and there was a heaviness in the house … Continue reading The Gift of Rescue
Today marks one year since my sister Lori’s passing, so I punched purple tulips in her honor. Today, my sorrow over [both] my sisters is tangled up with grief over the loss of my favorite uncle, who ministered so ably and lovingly when we lost Karlette and Lori. He passed away two days ago. For … Continue reading Today…
I began my second locs journey a week ago. When I first loc’d my hair 13+ years ago, I was five months pregnant, dealing with the losses of Post-Katrina New Orleans, and adjusting to a new normal. Although I had “gone natural” four years before, the time never felt right for loc’ing. Until then. I … Continue reading Loc’d: Second Journey
Today began with grace. For the first time in six years, I woke up without the significance of the date weighing heavily on my heart. Though, this time last year, I could not imagine that I’d be mourning the the loss of another sister, I also did not imagine that we would welcome my sister … Continue reading A Perfect Gift
My Love Notes friend Andrea F stitched this pretty in pink pocket card in honor of my sister, Lori, but I received it in honor of both my sisters–Karlette and Lori–whom we lost to breast cancer. When I opened the envelope I thought of them immediately: Karlette’s love for pink and their mutual love for Christmas … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Postcards | Day 9
despite knowing they won’t be here for long they still choose to live their brightest lives rupi kaur, “sunflowers,” the sun and her flowers Today’s sunflower love features the photography of my Love Notes friend, Eileen V. She captured the sunny bloom while out and about with a friend and sent the card with hugs, strength, … Continue reading They Lived “Their Brightest Lives”
