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Grief Diaries

Mar 31

Grief Diaries - Sunset

It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of my grief diaries. While some of the prompts have challeneged me or made me write about...

Laura

Mar 29

Grief Diaries - Release

Because Rosie’s passing was so sudden and unexpected – I often wonder “how” or “why” did this happen. It just makes absolutely no sense t...

Laura

Mar 28

Grief Diaries - Grief Myths

I think for me the biggest “myth” or misunderstanding with grief is that need to “move on.” Not only do I think that I won’t ever really ...

Laura

Mar 27

Grief Diaries - Grief Rituals

We haven’t really started any “grief rituals” yet to honor our Rosie girl, but we have given a lot of thought to some of the things that w...

Laura

Mar 26

Grief Diaries - Heart

My heart is 2 things right now and they are completely contradictory. I’m obviously heart broken – waking up each morning to my first tho...

Laura

Mar 25

Grief Diaries - Self Care

I understand the importance of self-care to my grieving process, but being 9 months pregnant and in the middle of a national pandemic – t...

Laura

Mar 24

Grief Diaries - Dear World

One of my biggest fears since Rosie’s passing is that the world would forget about her. That people would continue to live their lives an...

Laura

Mar 22

Grief Diaries - Love Letter

Dear Rosie – Since the moment you entered this world (at 9:50 PM on September 14, 2017) – you completely changed my life. You showed me a...

Laura

Mar 21

Grief Diaries - Creative Heart

I really have never been a creative person and in my grief journey that has not really changed. There aren't many "creative" outlets that...

Laura

Mar 20

Grief Diaries - Music

Our Rosie girl LOVED music! From only 3 months old she started taking music classes with Ms. Maria at Music Together and just enjoyed it ...

Laura

Mar 19

Grief Diaries - What Heals You?

Instead of asking “Why” did this happen to me, today I’m challenged to ask myself: “What brings healing into my life?” What can I do that...

Laura

Mar 18

Grief Diaries - Grief Lessons

I’ve definitely learned a lot about grief and about myself during these last 3 months. Fortunately, up until this point in my life – I re...

Laura

Mar 17

Grief Diaries - Treasured

Today is about writing about my treasured belongings that remind me of Rosie. The truth is – almost EVERYTHING does! Every article of clo...

Laura

Mar 14

Grief Diaries - Support Circles

My most treasured support circle these last few weeks has been the parents we've met through our support group at the Center for Hope. Th...

Laura

Mar 13

Grief Diaries - Family Portrait

Since Charlie and I were married, our ideal "family portrait" always included children. We knew that we wanted children from the start an...

Laura

Mar 12

Grief Diaries - Transformation

It's only been 2 and a half months since Rosie passed away - although it feels like she's been gone forever. When it first happened, peop...

Laura

Mar 11

Grief Diaries - Belief

I have always been a religious person - going to mass on most Sundays, saying prayers before meals/at night before bed, and turning to Go...

Laura

Mar 10

Grief Diaries - Seasons

Each particular season carries certain memories of Rosie with it, but the two that stick out the most for me are Fall and Summer. Rosie w...

Laura

Mar 9

Grief Diaries - Day Dreams

I honestly haven't had many dreams about Rosie since she's passed away - I wish I had them every night. The one dream I had was just a few...

Laura

Mar 8

Grief Diaries - Empathy

Empathy is a hard thing to write about right now - because while a lot of people want to listen and want to help in any way that they can...

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