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...]
Grief Mask
My daughter in her Grief Girl mask. Her mask gives her as much solace and comfort as it does power. She takes it on and off, in need and when playing. It is a place for her, a place to create; a whole new person, a dance, images like this one. She has been grieving almost as long as I have, 3 days … [Read more...]
Words
Sometimes I don’t have the words. They are heavy to form, heavy to come by, heavy to express. I feel like I am under water, trying to speak and undefined sounds come out. They don’t even form in my brain.Grief has had this effect on me. Whenever my life becomes griefheavy, I shut down on some … [Read more...]
Lesson 6: A Legacy is Not a Replacement
Legacy is Not a Replacement Co-founding Teamotions has given me a meaningful way to create a legacy for Aubrey and Ellie and I'm very proud of what we've accomplished, but its success has not for one second been worth losing them. I'd trade it all in a heartbeat to have my babies back. It is … [Read more...]
The Mythical Land of Grief
Guest article by Sharon Ehlers from grief-reiki.com “Myths tell us what those like us have done, can do, should do… Listen to the wrong myths, and we might even go back a few steps.” ― N.K. JemisinIt wasn’t until I was smack-dab in the middle of my journey that I learned everything … [Read more...]