It is hard to believe it is 3 months since the first hurricane hit our home. The emotional recovery (me) and the physical recovery (the house) are on very different tracks! On the emotional (grief/trauma) side of things, the initial shock has definitely eased and there is some return to normal. October saw every single … Continue reading Reflections on Recovery at Month 3
I feel like I am becoming jaded. After we went to the Florida Strawberry Festival, I even said, “Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt”. And yes, I did buy the t-shirt. However, I could have said what was awe-inspiring about the event! Too many times that I recall in the past year, I’ve been … Continue reading From Jaded to Wonder
Early in retirement I found the idea of 52 New Things (find that blog link here – from June 2018!) and implemented it. Combined with my idea of Possibilities List (original link here - from Sep 2015), this started me on a continual path of finding new experiences. For a number of years I’ve tracked … Continue reading New Things – Things on Repeat
I’m having anticipatory grief. Our plan is to move this spring. I’ve lived in Cincinnati for over 30 years and I really do like living in the city. I’ve realized there are a few things I am really, really going to miss: Seeing S & L grow up. I’ve not been great at being a … Continue reading What I will miss most when we move….
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