A long time ago now, I wrote a novel – about a sisterhood. The concept of the “jin shei” bond, a sisterhood of the heart, a “Chosen” family as opposed…Continue readingFriendship passing
Dear love, It’s been two years, today. Two years since you left me. Two years since your body failed you (although your courage never did). Two years since you passed…Continue readingTwo years
There’s a Lithub article, referencing the grief people feel on losing beloved animals, a “good grief” as it happens, an inevitability of loss when you give your heart to a…Continue readingDisenfranchised grief
When we moved to Washington state in February 2003, it was with an ornery old cat in tow, Domino, of indeterminate age and very much special needs, whom I…Continue readingA tale of two kitties
If I may front-load with a metaphor, life is sort of like a train journey. It’s a funny little train, if you like, and your “car” is often just attached…Continue readingUselessness
I find myself blundering about on the internet, doing nothing much in particular. I waste time on stupid social media memes, scrolling down the newsfeed of things like Facebook, obsessively…Continue readingLooking for a reset button
Someday soon I might find the right words to think about other things. Until then… stuff like this comes out. Bear with me. Or scroll by. …Continue readingA day in the life…
You all probably know full well the so-called five stages of grief: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But what fails to be understood, generally, is that it…Continue readingWhat stage am I at, again?
It’s weird, but grieving is… waiting. It’s waiting for the minutes to add up to an hour, for hours to add up to a day, for days to string together…Continue readingWaiting