Copyright Jennifer Mullins In my second session of the hospice support group, a widower shared that as hard as the first year was, the second year was more challenging. It had only been five months since Mike had died, and the pain was so fresh. How could it be worse than this? The first year…… Continue reading The Second Year Is Harder
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Being Present Instead of Tissues
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com Seeing someone crying is hard because you know they are in pain. It is uncomfortable as well because there is a feeling of helplessness. We want to ease the suffering of the person we love, but sometimes that is impossible. There are no words to ease the pain of…… Continue reading Being Present Instead of Tissues
Grief Food: Oreos and Red Robin
I’ve been a baker since I was a little girl. I always loved to do it because I could be creative with the recipes. March 6, 2012, was the 100th anniversary of Oreo cookies, so we picked some up. I hadn’t had them in ages, and they were a nice treat. When I was writing…… Continue reading Grief Food: Oreos and Red Robin
Finding Support
Finding a grief support group helped.
45 Minutes
Copyright Jennifer Mullins At first, I never thought that I would stop crying. The grief was overwhelming, and anything could trigger it. My dad had washed my towels, and S brought them to me. They were rough and scratchy. I sat on the bathroom floor and began to cry. That’s not how they were supposed…… Continue reading 45 Minutes
Kindness Matters
Copyright Jennifer Mullins Every act of kindness after Mike died, especially in the early days, made all the difference in my ability to cope with the immense loss and pain. We often think that these acts have to be big, but the small, quiet ones could bring me to tears. My parents flew across the…… Continue reading Kindness Matters
Beautiful Bittersweet Life 