I received a cheeky text from my friend Samara earlier this week that began “Ronny, Ronny, how does your garden grow…” to check in with me. But it presented a big, daunting question:...Read More
When you’re truly happy in your life, and loving it, that’s when things get even better–at least in my experience. I’d spent my twenties dating unsuccessfully and lamenting the...Read More
Today didn’t suck en total. It was my first day back to work with the soiree just a jumble of warm and loving memories. That part feels good, right and fitting. But getting back into what used t...Read More
Today felt like the beginning…of something. With Ken’s Memorial Soiree a jumble of fond memories and feelings, today the remnants of my out-of-state family left to return to their lives in...Read More
Yesterday was the Memorial soirée for Ken–my partner, husband and friend of 10 years. The day and the event can only be described as “perfect.” It went off exactly as it was suppose...Read More
I have been keeping myself very busy lately. Lots of organizing and straightening up “common” areas. Places I never looked at twice because either I knew Ken would tend lovingly to them, o...Read More
Good days should be acknowledged. And today was one of those days. No tears came today–not that that would have been a bad thing. But for the time being appears i’ve reached my quota of sa...Read More
Today is my birthday. I knew it would be difficult–for multiple reasons. Acknowledging–let alone celebrating–my birth when I so recently lost Ken didn’t hold much interest for ...Read More
I returned to work yesterday. It was a daunting feat, but a necessary one. I’d submerged myself in alone-time last week to ensure I could feel the full gamut of emotions I needed to feel. I gave...Read More
Yesterday I decided I bake an apple pie. Simple enough, right? But never having done so before I felt like it would be a fun challenge–no matter how it turned out. Worse case scenario I’d ...Read More