Next weekend marks the start of the vacation I used to set a deadline for myself weeks ago when life wasn't so hard. Today I have to admit, I am nowhere near reaching the finish line. In the last week I have started writing again which is good, but it's too little, too late. At … Continue reading Well, here we are.
The time it's hardest to write is when your heart is broken. Not sad, notdown, broken. The idea that heavy emotions are good for writing is ridiculouslywrong. It's only helpful when you finally crawl out of the pit and can reflect.When the pain hits, you're curled into a ball, trying to survive. It's not thetime … Continue reading Love is Always Worth The Price
It has been six months since my daughter’s death due to a catastrophic brain hemorrhage. It has taken almost that long to get the coroner’s report and official cause of death which is complications from a rare kind of stroke caused by a blood clot. Next week we’ll be meeting with the team of doctors … Continue reading Grief Is a Bottomless Well
After losing a child, grief comes in waves, sometimes overwhelming.
Christa MacDonald 