On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog
You Didn’t Leave
What if you were free. To be what you feel To scream out your name. And jump inside the pain Would you? Live in it.
Find Your Lava
I have been seeing a therapist lately. We are trying to figure out how the heck did I change so much since the loss of
Why Don’t You Put Some Makeup On?
I posted a video about the Life Reentry class on facebook the other day and a woman commented under it, why don’t you put some
Endings
It was not like any other day. Something was in the air. A heaviness, with no name. A knowing. A goodbye. An Ending. A full
The Forbidden Path
I have been trying to write you this letter all day long. I have so much to tell you that my thoughts are competing for
My Imaginary Friend
Before Bjarne passed I used to be very social. Big dinner parties at my house. Hanging out with many friends. Phone calls for lengthy conversations.
Growing Up in One Afternoon
Sometimes you have to grow up in one afternoon. Maybe in an hour. 5 minutes, even. I wonder why we are not given longer. Why
Mother Nature’s Icy Castles
When Mother Nature knocks on your door, you get down on your knees and pray. You pray for your family, your self, your neighbors, the
Am I Living The Right Life?
What would it take to live the life of your choosing. Not of your dreams, even. But of your choice. And then, when you dare
Growing Older
Today is Eric’s 50th birthday. My second husband’s birthday. This morning I woke up grateful for him being alive. Breathing. Moving. Being here to celebrate
Three Seconds of Courage
Birds are brave. Not because they fly too high, but because they fly too close. Too close to our homes and us. In the last
Don’t Label How You Feel With Basic Words
Lately, it feels like every day introduces us to a new intense feeling, doesn’t it? One of the reasons why everything feels more intense than