Jun 11, 2022Another Year GoneAnother year gone, another year without you. Part of me can’t believe it’s been that long and another part of me feels like it’s been even longer than that. It feels like a lifetime ago that we lost you. People always say that, but it’s truly how it feels. Time…Suicide Awareness4 min readSuicide Awareness4 min read
Dec 24, 2021Loss and Love at Christmas TimeChristmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Between giving gifts and seeing all the lights, it’s just always held such a special place in my heart. Being around family this time of year always means more to me than any gift I could ever receive…Christmas4 min readChristmas4 min read
Jun 11, 2021Taken Too SoonI recently heard a song called Drowning by Chris Young that made me think about my friend that I lost three years ago. I also talked to a few coworkers about him and one of them said that if I wanted to write about him this year, I’d find the…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Oct 23, 2020Corona BrideTrying to plan a wedding is hard enough, without a virus in the way. Once we started hearing things about this virus and the stay at home order went into place, and got extended through April, we started to think about postponing our end of May wedding. When they kept…Weddings5 min readWeddings5 min read
Sep 17, 2020Baby TalkI’ve been thinking about babies a lot recently. Whether I want them or don’t. I still haven’t come to a decision, but it’s gotten me thinking. One of the reasons I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately is because I have family and friends that are looking at me…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Jul 16, 2020RememberingIt’s weird the random things you remember after someone has passed away. For example, whenever I thought about Stitch I would originally think about my husband, since he does such an amazing Stitch impression. Now, Stitch makes me think of Melissa, one of my college friends who passed away recently…Memories5 min readMemories5 min read
Jul 7, 2020Is Forever Really Forever? Analyzing Forever by Judy BlumeThere are novels that were published in the 70s and 80s that are still held with such high esteem for young adults today. Judy Blume’s Forever is one of those novels. Honestly, I don’t think it should be. If anything, it should be used to start a conversation. Although, there…Books10 min readBooks10 min read
Jun 11, 2020How Has it Been Two Years Already?Wow. I can’t believe it’s been two years already. Two whole years without you. Life has changed a lot without you in it. I got married, which is still crazy to think about in some ways, but I’m happy. You’d be proud of me, I hope. I’ve gotten better about…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
May 1, 2020It’s the Little ThingsSometimes when things are hard it’s easy to focus on all the things that have bothered you in the past. They’re even enough to get you to question things in your relationship. Then they do something that reminds you how much you love them, whether it’s a smile or making…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Feb 24, 2020All Aboard the Grief TrainOur Valentine’s day celebration was perfect, we went to the hot tub gardens in Ann Arbor, dinner, and a movie. Unfortunately, going to Ann Arbor always leads to weird, conflicted feelings for me. First of all it makes me think of my ex, which isn’t really what you want to…Valentines Day4 min readValentines Day4 min read
