and I am You. The source of our pain might be different, but our hearts ache. The missing is real, your feelings are real, your pain is real. I hear you, I hear you when you speak and I hear you when you are quiet and within yourself. I see you, I see you pull back when the conversation gets too … [Read more...]
Love Letter
I am a letter writer. From the first letter I wrote to my first pen friend many years ago, I was a letter writer. I wrote countless letters throughout teenage years and continued to do so far in my 20s, exchanging letters with friends, family, teachers, lovers. I feel like everything I wrote since … [Read more...]
Why Do Grief Work?
Some people have asked me "Why shall I do grief work? Why revisit the pain?" You might have heard me talk about why the statement 'Time does heal all wounds' does not apply to grief. Time can heal a scratch or a bruise but that's not what loss and trauma does to you. Loss leaves a hole, a … [Read more...]
How did you get to a peaceful place?
A while ago, I had one of my followers ask me this question: Question from Megan: "Can I ask you something? You seem to be in a peaceful place. How did you get there?" Here is my short answer: "Hello Megan, It's true, now for most of the time I'm in a peaceful place. That wasn't always like … [Read more...]