Year One of Grief

We've all been there. You run into someone that has just learned about the loss of your husband or wife and they want to say something but after they speak you wish they had sad nothing. In this episode I talk about one of "those" comments which I'm sure many of you can relate to.

We all have those days when it seems like there is nothing but bad news. In my case I had a exceptionally bad day thru a series of events that included the loss of my childhood hero and a work partner all in the same day. However, in the end I found a way to survive and in this espisode I share with you how to keep moving forward even on those really dark and difficult days.

Probably the funniest thing that's happened to me during this pandemic! You have to hear the story to believe it. It involves a mountain lake trail, a woman and her husband or boyfriend and freaking out on the trail while giving me a nice afternoon view.

If you are like me and lost your wife, husband or life partner one of the things you probably miss most in this pandemic is the simple touch of another human being. In today's podcast we will be talking about the value of a simple hug.

I love Tom Hanks in just about everything he has done. However, after losing my wife Pam in 2019 I find myself coming back to his movie Castaway. If you are familiar with the movie it's a deeply moving story about his loss and how difficult it was to keep moving forward. In my podcast today we'll talk about it is so very important we do keep moving...not necessarily "moving on" but "moving forward...

After being married for over 30 years and then losing my wife to heaven I'm learning to live a new life. Maybe you've lost someone special too and struggling to find your direction. In today's podcast we talk about how simply leaving the house can help.

After suffering a loss we often here people say things like..."you really should move on". Really? Have you lost anyone close to you? Did you simply forget them and "move on"? Instead we should focus on "moving forward", and believe me, there is a big difference which I discuss in this podcast.

So you've been a couple for many years and now you're not thru death, divorce or something else.  You're single for the first time in years but your not retired and you're over the age of 25. Welcome to the forgotten demographic!

It's a common question we hear every day. How are you doing? In the case of losing a wife or husband that can be the one question that has no simple answer. More importantly, do you really want to know how I'm doing?

One of the biggest things I miss about not having my wife here anymore is someone to share my day with. On this day I really missed her because I had a funny story to share and nobody was home to share it with. So what do you do? I do my best to answer that in today's podcast.

In this part of my grief journey I talk about how the loss of a wife or husband is often times the loss of our best friend. When I lost Pam I began to reflect on my Grandmother Momma Lou and the loss she must have felt when Pappa Jack went to heaven at a fairly young age like Pam.

If you've ever lost a loved one there will be days you look back and reflect on your relationship. But how about before that time happens? What can we do to make sure we don't look back with regrets? In today's episode I share with you some thoughts on how to make sure you keep those regrets to a minimum.

It seems some comments I made on the local news that were at the time deemed unpopular among some viewers are now more accepted. It's a sorted tale but one I think you will enjoy.

Losing my wife was absolutely the worst thing I could imagine ever happening at this point in life. As I apporoach the one year mark since she passed I do have some times of joy but of course that layer of sadness remains. And the question is...when will it end? I talk about this as well the issue of do we take enough time off from work to grieve.

Working in local television we have to be careful about things we say because you just never know how the public will take it. Recently I made a comment before my weather segment that I felt bad for kids displaced by our recent wildfires now living in shelters and being told they can't go to in person school this fall. I proceeded to ask if officials had considered some options for these kids so t...

When we experience loss many days, weeks and months can feel like we are on a constant roller coaster ride. Complete with some highs that give us hope but not enough to keep away the lows. And what about Elvis, he had it all...or it seemed that way. He got stuck in a low and never recovered. We can't let that happen. So here's some thoughts I have on surviving and thriving while on the roller coas...

I know, Pam went to heaven in 2019 so how in the world can you get a hole in one playing golf in 2020? It's a fair question and in this podcast I give you the amazing answer as to how this came about. I hope you enjoy!

We recently experienced some terrible wildfires here in southern Oregon and Northern California. In two small communities just outside of Medford, Oregon 600 homes and numerous businesses were completely destroyed. Lives were changed forever and people simply want those responsible to be served justice. In the meantime these fires have been turned into a politcal football and I recently heard some...

2020 has been a tough year for me and many others. Most recently our area in southern Oregon has been hit with terrible wildfires and now we are covered in thick smoke and ash. However, despite this...the pandemic and loss of my lovely wife Pam I've seen the hand of God at work. In this episode you will likely be amazed like me how a series of events come together in a way I can only explain as "G...

I lost my wife and best friend. For you maybe it was a husband, wife, child or maybe a job. This on top of the Pandemic, Racial Unrest and other things happening around us can make moving forward in our grief very challenging. In today's episode I talk about we can indeed keep moving forward even in the most difficult times.