Grief

What Mother’s Day Is Like For Someone Who Lost Her Mom

This is going to be the second Mother’s Day without my mom. Last Mother’s Day was a hard day for me, because it was the first time that it truly hit me that my mother was gone. This year, Mother’s Day is just going to be different because of the pandemic. I don’t think thatContinue reading “What Mother’s Day Is Like For Someone Who Lost Her Mom”

Sometimes, The Grieving Need Space

Without a doubt, this was one of the worst Christmases that I had. It wasn’t because of anyone, no event, nor was it because I was not without a place to go and presents under the tree. It was because it was the first without my mother. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking aboutContinue reading “Sometimes, The Grieving Need Space”

Blogmas Day 16: Christmas Wishes To My Mother In Heaven

Yesterday, I went to see my mother at her grave to bring her a Christmas plant. I think I cried during the entire visit, because it really hit me that she was gone. One of the things that I love about the blog is that I can use it as a platform to talk aboutContinue reading “Blogmas Day 16: Christmas Wishes To My Mother In Heaven”

Blogmas Day 14: A Brief Discussion of Grief

This post is going to be a little more like a rant, but I feel like this is something that needs to be talked about more. I am going to be a 100 percent real with you all. I’ve been feeling pretty depressed lately. Since it’s the first holiday season since my mom passed away,Continue reading “Blogmas Day 14: A Brief Discussion of Grief”

Grief and Relationships

Tomorrow is my two-year anniversary with my boyfriend. By far, this is the longest relationship that I’ve ever been in, which is not really a cause for a celebration. The honeymoon phase is long-gone, and my boyfriend and I have settled in a pattern that is comfortable and never boring. However, since my mom died,Continue reading “Grief and Relationships”

Getting Real About Grief

Let’s just get this out of the way: grief absolutely sucks. It is isolating, and consumes you. It is the weight that bears down on you, and is the feeling in your chest when holidays come along, and you look over and see that empty chair that your loved one used to sit. My momContinue reading “Getting Real About Grief”

What Mother’s Day Is Like For Someone Who Just Lost Her Mom

It hits you when you’re walking down the card aisle at Hallmark. It hits you when you’re watching a TV show and an advertisement for Kohl’s comes on. Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to give Mom a gift she’ll love. But, when your mom is gone, it’s safe to say she won’t be getting a Mother’sContinue reading “What Mother’s Day Is Like For Someone Who Just Lost Her Mom”