

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...
melissahodder3
Aug 134 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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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,...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
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...
melissahodder3
Apr 30, 20222 min read
 
 
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