Shattered

Shattered

In case any of you were looking for a tangible  representation of what grief looks like, this is it - the main picture on this post, of a shattered glass. We’ve all seen those “your mind on drugs” commercials, or the “your lungs when smoking” before and after’s. Well, consider this “your heart/mind/soul/world/everything following searing [...]

Calm the Storm

Calm the Storm

“𝑰'𝒎 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎.”  I mentioned in my instagram stories the other day that the word “storm” has been popping up in my head over and over again lately. It hasn’t stopped, despite the quick break in weather (Boston has had some brutal rainstorms lately, complete with all the thunder and lightnings). [...]

Bend, Don’t Break

Bend, Don’t Break

If your only options are break or bend, learn how to bend.  We underestimate the reality of survival mode. We lightly glaze over the fact that when tragedy, trauma, and grief smacks us dead in the face, sometimes the only thing we can do is survive. If that’s you, I see you. I see that [...]

It Only Gets Worse

It Only Gets Worse

"It only gets worse."Sam used to say this to me all the time, immediately from when we first started dating. He was always ahead of the game in our relationship, and if you asked him, he would tell you without hesitation that he knew he was going to marry me before he even officially met [...]

What Feels Like the End

What Feels Like the End

I don’t think I could have found a better picture to more accurately portray what I feel like as I start this next chapter of my life. Look at this scene.I have mud and sand and ocean water all over me. My dress is ripped in multiple spots. I clearly lost my shoes. My hair [...]