WHY DO i DO IT?      SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 On May 1, 2019, I wrote my very first blog post here. My sentiment back then, and still today, is that through my book and blog, I am hoping to maybe help some people who have lost a child or loved one. And maybe if I'm really...

THE DAY YOU DIED - JUNE 12, 2020 Most parents don't have to celebrate their child on the anniversary of the day they died. Unfortunately for me and my family, June 12 is that day for us. Twenty years ago today, our oldest son at the young age of twenty, passed over to...

May 28,2020 When my son Joey was alive, we both shared our beliefs to each other, that when we die our souls would live on. He believed in God and heaven. We had conversations about this often. We watched many movies together on this topic, the last being "THE SIXTH...

April 21,2020 I recently came across this article online, which is based on the teachings of Dr. Allen Wolfelt. Having lost my son, I really feel this article is spot on with how society deals with grief. This article talks about the "misconceptions of grief." For...

March 26,2020 - They say everyone has a doppelganger. Somewhere out there, there's an almost perfect duplicate of you. According to information I found online, "a doppelganger is a mysterious exact double of a living person. It's a German word that literally...

March 24,2020 - The last month has been pretty crazy for the world. Being a massage therapist at both a doctor's office and a spa, needless to say I am currently not working. Since my life as everyone's, has been pretty topsy turvy, so have my sleeping habits. A good...

February 12, 2020 Recently I started thinking about the Moms I've known, who lost a child years before I did. And I suddenly realized how amazing they were for just surviving! The first Mom that popped into my mind, was the Mom of a fifth grade classmate of mine. He...

December 27, 2019 Happy Birthday in heaven! Every one of your birthdays since you passed has been difficult. But this year is hitting me particularly hard! It is so difficult to comprehend that forty years ago today, Dad and I were blessed to have you join us in this...

December 25, 2019 After you lose a loved one, but especially after you lose a child, it is difficult at times to remember the good memories you were so blessed to make with them. But as the years pass, your broken heart begins to heal, even if just a little, and you...

September 13, 2019 THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS One thing I've always said about being a massage therapist, is that some days a client/patient is brought to me because they need me. Others days they're brought to me because I need them. This story is about a young woman...