"I am who I am because the person I loved most in one moment in time was alive and then he died."
Tag: Loss
Another day, another earworm
I woke up this morning with the 1975 Austin Robert’s song “Rocky” playing in my head. It’s been decades since I’ve heard it, but there it was, in my ears, and I remembered every single sad word.
Grief is a wild child…
“Grief is a wild child. You’ll never tame it, but it’s ok to let it flow through you. Better through than around. Be good to yourself, and don’t take shortcuts.”
Mourning and Internet friendships
After reading the news, and having a good cry, I thought about how Internet friends can be some of the best friends ever.
When “just a car” isn’t just a car
Turns out, I’m attached to freedom.
When Grief takes a Twist
"Do we ever truly let go of the people with whom we’ve been intimate on some level? Doesn’t a part of them live on inside us forever?"
Show Up for Goodbye
But hospice is its own kind of limbo, isn’t it? It’s crowded with feelings, but offers no crystal ball to tell us how we’ll feel when that life is actually over.
The Raw Bits Remain
"His death is a part of our story, and like any good story, it never ends."
What is Family: A Listicle
You only miss the people you love...
Listen to me discuss my book with Jenny Lisk on The Widowed Parent Podcast!
Lynn talks with Jenny Lisk on The Widowed Parent Podcast
Lynn Haraldson, Author and Writing Mentor 