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...]
The Inbetween
He was missing. He was missing way before. Way before he became. His place was with us before I was facing secondary infertility and he just did not happen, his place was with us before we moved countries, his place was with us even when we held our first newborn son while mourning my husband’s … [Read more...]
Tonight
Everything of the last weeks has been focused on today. Joining a choir has been one of the most gentle, healing and important choices I have made for myself in the last six months. Every week's practice has been the place to relax, cry, laugh and connect. I sometimes feel like I live my life as an … [Read more...]
How To Go On After Loss
The question so many bereaved parents have asked me. I recently wrote on Instagram: Did you know that your a grief warrior? Not that fighting off grief would make you a warrior, no. It's the ability to endure the intensity of all the emotions surrounding the loss that makes you a warrior. It … [Read more...]
On Coming Alive – 5 Things To Know When You’re Facing Challenges Right Now
At the beginning of the year, I received a message from Lexi Behrnt, a fellow loss mum, asking me to join a new project, she was putting together on her website Scribbles & Crumbs. I had been aware of Lexi's spirit, her way of crafting with words, her fierceness in healing from the loss of her … [Read more...]