

Strike two <3
She strikes again. Grief. Oh life can be so relentless sometimes. It's been one year since my dad passed away, and I miss him every single day. I used to call my dad my Phoenix, because no matter how many times life knocked him down in the last fifteen years, he always rose back up. This time however, he took his wings and went to be with Jesus. 29th May 2025, he was just shy of 81 years old. He had a good innings, but his body was tired of fighting health battle after health
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May 293 min read


Grieving my grief...<3
Little by little we let go of loss. ..but never of love. As I sat there in what had become my familiar, safe, sofa, in my therapist's...
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Aug 13, 20254 min read


She'll be okay... <3
It's been a minute. It has been an incredibly busy year with big decisions and movements. I decided to immigrate to another country. Be...
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Sep 22, 20249 min read


Red...<3
Anger. A feeling that I'm not very familiar with. Hurt, frustration, annoyance, sadness...yes, but anger not so much. I reached the two...
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Dec 31, 20233 min read


In sickness and in health...<3
They say that losing a spouse is one of the most devastating losses a human can encounter, and the impacts on your health can be...
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Sep 10, 20239 min read


It's complicated...<3
It's complicated, isn't it? Grief. It's like this thing that invades every aspect of your life, but you have no control over it...
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May 7, 20235 min read


It's been a year... <3
It's been a year. The hardest year of my life. A year filled with such heartache, many tears, an ocean of emotions to process and work...
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Jan 3, 20237 min read


The Turning Point...<3
It's been awhile.... I've hit a turning point in my grief journey. According to common belief and studies, one of the first majour peaks...
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Oct 1, 20226 min read


After the storm...<3
"When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That is what this storm is all about."- Haruki Murakami,...
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Jun 6, 20228 min read


The first 100 days... <3
They say it takes about three months for reality to start setting in after you lose a loved one. These were my first 100 days.... The...
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May 7, 20229 min read


Our story... <3
Bernard and I met online in early 2019. It was pretty much love at first 'type'. After a few dates and some time together, we both knew...
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Apr 30, 20222 min read


My story...<3
On 6th December 2021, I received a phone call that shattered my life within a split second. A phone call I wouldn't wish anyone to...
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Apr 30, 20222 min read