Category: Grief
Posts on grief in its many forms — the acute losses, the slow ones, the ones nobody else notices. What it asks of us, what it takes from us, what it eventually leaves behind. Lived experience, not a roadmap.
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Baby Fever and Mommy Rock
Oh, man. I caught a whiff of baby fever today. I had to take care of getting some documents notarized and into the mail right away. The post office line was longer than during the week before Christmas and I didn’t get into the line right away because I had to package some paperwork for …
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January Goals
While I keep an overall “intention” for the year, I’m breaking it down into nice bite-sized pieces every month. What I “call in” are the feelings and “moments” for the month and I don’t always know how those will manifest, but when it comes to the bite sizes to make the rest happen, they just…
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That’s Not Funny! Or Is It?
Does a sense of humor change as we age? Or does it change as we allow ourselves to become freer or more comfortable with who we are? I’ve written both suspense and romantic comedy. Actors say that comedy is harder than dying, and as a writer, I definitely believe it’s harder than “killing.” The problem…
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The Law of Acquisition
It’s not exactly “baggage.” It’s not ballast either. Yet, it weighs me down, and I am lightening up yet again. Yes, it’s an ongoing process, with the lightening starting in the spiritual, then mental, and progressing through the emotional and finally now in the physical, just as fast as I can make it happen. This…
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The December Assessment — What I Called In
A month ago, I listed all the things I was calling in for the month. Here’s how it turned out…. + In this month, I have 3 kid-free weekends, including New Year’s Eve. I put it out to the Universe to receive some fun invitations, something low-key and pleasant, whether it’s a weekend trip…
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The Least Sexiest Super Power
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in I hope this doesn’t mean that the Sylar villain from “Heroes” is coming to steal my brain but… I have this really weird super-power of remembering dates, names, certain numbers, and all sorts of obscure and mostly useless information, but it’s a skill that helped me get straight-A’s…
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Why I’m Ashamed to be a Journalist
Among my various educational credentials, I have a journalism degree. I rarely tell anyone. Can you blame me? I’d started college with a major in music and journalism, eventually switching around and adding English and marketing to the mix, and possibly even French at one time. But hey, I was on a four-year scholarship and…
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Generation Gap
Setting: My mom’s house in Georgia, Christmas Eve as we’re leaving to head back home, standing on Mama’s back porch amid a bazillion flowers in terra cotta, plastic, and ceramic containers while we’re hauling suitcases to the car. My mom to my daughters: Girls, did you see my pot plants? They sure are pretty. Me:…
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Fire Burning in Water— Welcome to 2007!
Happy 2007, everyone! I. Feel. [sigh.] WON-DERFUL. I really should spend more time in ritual. It either makes me feel very…passionate…or very relaxed, as if I could just cuddle up in a lover’s arms or stretch in bed like a just-napped cat. Tonight, I’m more relaxed than passionate, which is probably a good thing. I’ll…
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Get Back in Your Box!
Looking at pics of me in the first grade brought back a sudden, surprising memory of just how out-of-the-box I was at six years old and how true individuality can be a struggle. It’s probably the most memorable lesson of the first grade, and that includes learning to read. In those days, we had long…
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Naughty Mommy
I need to fine-tune my antenna reception. All week, I’ve had the impression that I should keep my Saturday night open. No idea why, just that I should. That meant turning down other plans, three times, so I could hang out at the house instead to see what was up and why I so desperately…
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A Cosmic Do-Over?
Did you feel that huge sense of deja vu? Almost like a cosmic do-over is happening? I’d swear I’m right back to where I was in the July to September 2005 timeframe, though I’m definitely an upgraded version of who I was then. Emotionally I’m in a much better frame of mind but the opportunities…
