Two years.  I've often tried but always felt as though I cannot entirely convey the feeling in your soul when your mother has died. ...

If you've lost your mother, you may hear a phrase every so often: "I know this time of year is tough for you." Right now, Chri...

Nearly one year ago, I was preparing to leave my hometown in the DC suburbs to move to San Diego. I spent one morning going through a bunch ...

Since moving to San Diego, I've taken a lot of time to just be. To be alone with my thoughts, and with nature. I suppose that's how ...

When asked to choose a memory I'd want to relive, the only person I can think of reliving a moment with is my mom. I wouldn't even b...

Being afraid. When am I not afraid? I'm afraid of everything - thunderstorms, tornadoes, turbulence, spiders, loud noises. My fear of fl...

I was talking on the phone with my dad the other day and I mentioned how, in my mind, my mom will always be the age she was when she died. I...

It was a chilly Virginia day with the sun glistening through the clouds as we pulled up to the building in a pretty silver 3 series. I can s...

Letting go. I've learned more about letting go during the past year and a half of my life than I've learned about anything else. Le...

How coincidental that today's prompt, "What do you miss most?" is on Mother's Day. I miss her. My sweet mom. T...

The right words were hard to find today. As many of you know, on February 22, 2012 I lost my sweet mom to cancer after less than 48 hours of...

One year ago today, I wrote a post on The One Ache I've Feared to Feel . It was the day my family found out that my mom had incurable ca...

Yesterday, I wrote about saying "yes" to life. I have seen this theme appear and reappear lately in my life. So, I feel it's o...

This is the month: The month I lost my sweet mom. The month I got my last advice from her. The month I apologized to her for any stres...

Some days, you're going about with your normal life Finding your new "normalcy" again Getting into the groove of the life th...