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6 January Coming Home to Yourself
Accepting the Joy
As I enter my seventh year of widowhood and the first month of the New Year, I am trying to…
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5 December Making Family
My Grandmother’s Legacy
I squinted against the sun, peering over the ship’s railing. The unfamiliar vista of small, dancing wavelets and green hills…
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4 November Breaking with Tradition
Moving Forward in Grief
(W)hole in the World moving forward in grief Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world,…
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3 October "Life is a Mystery"
“A Widow’s Awakening”: Unpacking the Ultimate Mystery
Death is the ultimate mystery; while we can understand the mechanics of biological, physical death, it is hard for any…
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3 October "Life is a Mystery"
The Unexpected Gift of My Mother’s Death
My mother was dying. She told me she needed a laugh. “No surprise, mom. In the hospital, everyone does.” “Tell…
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2 September Lessons Learned
Words Written in Marker
Grief leads such a contrary existence. People have to die in order for it to be born. My brother died…
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I do. I do. Lost Love And A Green Card In The Era Of Trump
In 2016, after a few years of owning a green card, I applied for citizenship. I wanted to stay clear…
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