Whatever your age, and whoever has died, holidays lived in the absence of someone dear can be difficult. Customary routines are ended, never to be repeated in quite the same way. Easy-going laughter, once so commonplace, may be awkward or altogether missing. Gift-giving, once so fun-filled, may seem somehow empty. Familiar songs, once so comforting, Continue Reading >>
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A New Life, Not a New Normal
So many people talk about finding the new normal in your life after you’ve had a loss. What is that really supposed to mean? For me, nothing has been normal since my husband died or from any of the other losses I have had to experience. How about you? The American English Collins dictionary tells Continue Reading >>