On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog
The 10 Things I Wish I Knew About The Holidays After Loss
I started this letter at a time when nobody was writing about grief, or even about grief and the Holidays. And those who were, were
You are Here to Love Many Times
I know you feel alone. I know you ask the question will I ever love again? Our lives after loss can almost feel foreign. We
Have a Meaningful Thanksgiving
I find daily life that is made of anything but meaning, pointless. Books that deal with drama, uninteresting. Gatherings that have superficial conversations, waste of
Beyond Here
Forgive me for lately, I have been seeking the unseekable. The unseen. The very hard to find. Seeking the answers to the bigger questions. Sometimes
Writing from the Roller Coaster
Maybe I will stay inside the ups and downs. The highs and lows. After all, the roller coaster makes you a good writer. Did you
Don’t Get on the Anniversary Train
I have been writing to you for 4 years and I have never written about what to do with the anniversaries of loss. A wonderful
You are NOT late to the Party
I moved from Greece to England when I was 18 years old. My english was ok but certainly not fluent in writing or speaking. And
What if they can hear you?
What if you can talk to your child. Your husband. Your wife. Your father. Your mother. Your friend, even after their passing. What if that’s
One Day You Will Be Asked To Fly
I was taken aback. Stopped in my tracks. I was about to climb again just like I normally do every day. And that’s when I
HOPE
It comes in like a lullaby. Quiet at first but so melodical that you recognize it. It calms you down and it gets you through
Goodbye Survivor, I Have Work To Do
I first met her after my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Her first words were… you should have been the one dying.
Loving Again After Loss
Someone asked me the other day on Facebook about my husband, the man I married after my loss. She wasn’t the first one to ask.
