Sometimes I wonder if losing my mother is the reason I hesitate when it comes to forming close bonds with other women.I’ve gone most of my life without her, my first best friend, my first example of womanhood, my first safe place.And in her absence, I’ve found myself guarded, unsure of how to lean into… Continue reading A Lifetime Without My Best Friend
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What I’m Learning from Grief
Grief has a way of stealing time. It lingers in the spaces where joy should be, whispering about what’s missing instead of what remains. For a long time, I let it dictate my life—dwelling on the moments I lost, the lessons I never got, the presence that should have been there. But grief, if you… Continue reading What I’m Learning from Grief
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Something I don't think I ever shared on here, and this is not something I share personally at all either. If you know its because you were around when it happened, otherwise I never talk about it. My mom passed away 23 years ago. It's crazy to say because I'm only 33 years old, and… Continue reading 23