May We All Heal has been a very big part of my journey since Tapio died. It has been a month to reflect, a month to take time to focus on my journey as a bereaved mother and a month to write on a daily basis. Some days I have more words to share than on others. Today is Mother's day in Finland. … [Read more...]
Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome
How I learned to live againLife was good as I was driving home on December 31, 2019. As I drove down my street I saw a fire truck behind me- not uncommon as we live close to the main fire station- and thought, “My gosh, someone’s New Year's Eve is not starting off well!” I was sending positive … [Read more...]
Life in Quarantine
These days my mind wanders often. It wanders to places from my childhood, to the feelings of warmth, safety and comfort. Spaces filled with love. The memories have been flooding me. The ones that have had no entry for decades.For the majority of the time, I feel strangely at peace in this … [Read more...]
Recap
Some days I need to make a balance sheet. Draw a line. Do a recap in order to see where I am and what I have achieved in the last 3,5 years since I have lost my son.It's interesting, how the count starts then. Of course there are things that have been ongoing for a longer period of time, but his … [Read more...]
4 Healing Truths
It's been 11 years since Aubrey and Ellie died. Because I've spent more than a decade writing transparently about the reality of grief and healing, I am often asked to speak about my journey. I've done hundreds of talks ranging from sharing the details of my personal story to deeper topics like … [Read more...]