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When Your Best Friend Dies, A Part of You Dies With Them
From the Desk of RDThe Reality of Grief – When Your Best Friend Dies, A Part of You Dies With Them For those fortunate enough to marry their best friend—someone who’s more than just a husband—my words will resonate deeply. Marriage is one of the most complex relationships. It often starts with love and promise,…
Read MoreThe Empty Space
The Reality of Grief – The Empty Space Today, I sat in the living room I’ve avoided for so long since Gill left us. This was our space—where we used to sit and chat in the evenings, watch TV, and play with the grandkids. Since he’s been gone, the room has felt desolate, and I…
Read MoreDenial Phases Comes & Goes
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Denial Phase Comes & Goes The journey of grief comes in different stages, and unlike other things in life, these stages come and go in no particular order. The first stage, which is the denial stage, can drag on for months. The denial phase of…
Read MoreLife’s Curveballs
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Life’s Curveballs When life throws curveballs, it often feels like everything we know and rely on is being challenged. You start to question you spiritual beliefs and everything around you. You ask yourself, “Is there really a God?” You begin to question everything especially when…
Read MoreDo We Ever Overcome Grief
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Do We Ever Overcome Grief Having been on this journey for almost three months, I still feel the pain and loss as intensely as when he took his last breath on April 18, 2024. Tomorrow will mark three months since we said goodbye to Gill,…
Read MoreBeing Vulnerable Is Allowed
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Being Vulnerable Is Allowed When You Grieve Recovering from any loss of a loved one is one of the most painful, emotional and physical experiences to endure since you realize that you have no control of life. To add to the pain, the most common…
Read MoreDealing With the Loss of A Parent
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Dealing With the Loss of A Parent Losing a parent is deeply traumatizing, and no one is ever fully prepared for it. While we grow up knowing that one day our parents will no longer be with us, facing that reality is still incredibly difficult.…
Read MoreEmbrace the Holidays
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Embrace the Holidays With His Memories Holidays are generally a time of great joy for many, but for widows and families who are grieving, they can be the worst days ever. Since Gill passed away on April 18, 2024, I have had to experience three…
Read MoreTaking Life For Granted
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Taking Life for Granted We often take life for granted until one day, we wake up to the harsh reality of brewing just one cup of coffee and making breakfast for ourselves. If we’re lucky, we might have a pet to talk to, or we…
Read MoreDifferent Words & Responses
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Different Words, Different Responses It’s amazing how different words can generate different responses. When I went through my divorce, and people asked where my husband was, I would respond that I was going through a divorce. The typical response was, “Oh really, sorry to hear…
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