Finding Joy In The Mourning

Stories for my Granddaughter 20.02.2024 10:09 ↓

Poetry memories

Spirit Moments 27.01.2024 9:57 ↓

The little things help us cope and the holy spirit connects us.

Siblings are gifts 🎁 19.11.2023 13:27 ↓

I imagined having a sibling named Daniel

What the decades are teaching 19.10.2023 18:33 ↓

Woke up thinking about how motives change.

Another story for my granddaughter 16.10.2023 15:44 ↓

I remembered a story today about my first husband's life that I wanted to record for MJ before I forgot. It was triggered by driving by our former work places in Fort Collins.

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Month 12.09.2023 15:01 ↓

Mental illness runs deep on both sides of my adopted family and in my biological children's families. When I was a teenager, I was sent to a therapist for depression, but my parents never participated in suggested family therapy. In college, I studied human development and family studies and learned family systems theory. Without family participation, there would be no healing for us together. My...

Happy 98 in heaven Dad! ❤️ 16.07.2023 7:38 ↓

He was the best Dad for this creative bohemian German.

September 2021 intro to Letters 16.07.2023 17:14 ↓

An unedited version of my biography. Rough but needed to get it down. Love Letters to our Grandchildren on my Daddy's 98th birthday in heaven.

Expectations of Life 11.07.2023 15:45 ↓

The hardest thing we do to ourselves is to expect others we love to behave a certain way. This is a human trait.

Etched in Stone 29.05.2023 8:51 ↓

Memorial Day 2023

The end of 2022 11.04.2023 9:37 ↓

Explaining to myself and others how my family is estranged.

Reflection on my Salvation 01.03.2023 19:30 ↓

A simple act of friendship means a lot

New Year Reflections 09.01.2023 17:00 ↓

Grief is hard but we made it through the holidays. Love can build bridges if we try to listen or reach out. Being ourselves is best for healing.

My Thanksgiving Hope 15.11.2022 18:00 ↓

It can be hard for grievers

Blue basket 27.10.2022 9:10 ↓

A memory of Benjamin and my grief journey

Mending Fences 26.06.2022 8:01 ↓

In a divided country it's time for me to start opening my heart and mending my own family fences. How about you?

Love for Lindsay 04.05.2022 13:09 ↓

How I honored our daughter ❤️ creatively

Finding Your Colors 11.03.2022 27:22 ↓

I travelled to Santa Fe, NM and got to explore more forms of art and expression. I found my courage again travelling.  I picked up a wonderful book by Roger Hutchison called "My Favorite Color Is Blue. Sometimes." A Journey through Loss with Art and Color. What is your favorite color?  Find a space to experiment with color and music that is safe in your home, and create joy in your griev...