Episode 308: Finding Respite

Livestreams with Gwen are back! This week’s livestream topic was to be about the fact that we are living in two worlds – longing to live in the past while dealing with our messy lives in the present. I talk about my struggles of missing Andy while trying...

Episode 300! Wow!

Episode 300. It’s hard to wrap my head around a number that big. Hundreds of beautiful stories. Thousands of listeners. Later this summer, we will reach another milestone: the 7th anniversary of Andy’s death—14 years of having Andy here on Earth and 7...

Episode 294: Life’s Transitions

Weddings. Graduations. Births. Empty Nesting. Divorce. No one would ever say that going through a big transition like this is easy. When reviewing my curriculum for my Starlight Virtual Support group this week, I learned that when people go through any rite of passage...

Episode 279: Holiday Recap

Congratulations! You did it! You made it through Christmas and New Year’s! I highly doubt any bereaved person has ever had these words said to them, but today, I say them to all of you. It is tough to be a grieving person during the holidays. It is difficult to...

Episode 270: Honoring Your Grief

Since this week’s livestream fell on Veteran’s Day here in the US, it made Gwen and I think about ideas of sacrifice and honor. We set aside this day to honor veterans and the sacrifices that they made while fighting to defend this country. Military awards...