In Reply To A TDY Comment: You Have Every Right To Mourn Your Pet

In Reply To A TDY Comment: You Have Every Right To Mourn Your Pet

I saw a comment on my “Grief is Not a Season” on Too Damn Young  from an 11-year-old girl named Cliona who had recently lost her dog, Peppy. Cliona said that I might be thinking…

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Let’s Reframe How We Define Strength After A Loss

Let’s Reframe How We Define Strength After A Loss

My friend Anya and I have been going through a Bible study together called Stronger, by Angela Thomas. Overall it is a really excellent study book, with the general theme of “finding hope in fragile…

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Why Stopping Long Enough To Get Professional Help Isn’t A Bad Thing

Why Stopping Long Enough To Get Professional Help Isn’t A Bad Thing

It is okay to get help. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise. There isn’t anything wrong with you wanting to reach out for professional help or even medication – especially when dealing with the…

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October, A Month Of Memories

October, A Month Of Memories

October is Breast Cancer awareness month. It’s also my birthday month. It is filled with many big reminders of the absence of my Mom. Since losing her, I have been involved in the breast cancer…

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Navigating The Negative Opinions That Come After Someone Dies From A Drug Overdose

Navigating The Negative Opinions That Come After Someone Dies From A Drug Overdose

I can remember being around 18 or 19 years old and being scared that my best friend was going to die. I was driving down the main road, fresh out of dealing with one of…

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A Letter To My Mother

A Letter To My Mother

Every year on October 12th,  I wake up and the first thing that pops into my mind is the speech FDR gave after Pearl Harbor Day (which is ironic in it’s own right because December 7th…

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