Square one (noun): A starting point; initial stage or step I woke up today, and it’s tough as hell. Nearly three months later, and I’m completely caught off guard, as I thought it had been getting better. Ahh the joys …
There’s No Place at Home
Priority (noun): Something that is regarded as more important than others I know it’s normal to question your existence and the point of life when going through grief; it’s all brought to the fore. The big questions are those we …
What Not To Say
Grief (noun): intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death If you know someone who is grieving and you think “I don’t know what to say” – just try. Because just imagine if everyone took your approach. Where would your grieving …
Becoming a Net Receiver
Receiver (noun): a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them I’ve always thought of myself as someone who’s happy receiving. I’m the type of person who will take the last chip on a …
How Are You?
How are you? (urban dictionary): The lamest rhetorical question in the English language. Requires the answer of ‘Fine’ no matter how you feel In dealing with grief, those are three words I’ve personally come to dislike so much. When I …
Pregnancy Announcements
Truth (noun): that which is in accordance with fact or reality When people are being mean (usually my family, when I’m being opinionated or judgemental) they’ll say “you think you’re so perfect!” or something to that effect. You know what? …
Light in the Dark
Friendship is the candle that lights up your heart whenever it is dark outside. This is the message I sent to two friends on the day of my daughter’s cremation. “My daughter” – I like saying that. These two friends …