Personal Journey Through Grief and Healing

This is a great quote from William James. Today is a very stressful time in history. It is like we are under a dark umbrella with many...

What a beautiful day to begin with an angel sitting on your shoulder. What a peaceful, comfortable thought. I believed since I was a young child that everyone has their own special angel. I named mine "Angel", my sister named her "Gabrielle". She was a firm believer in angels. For me and for her this was our security blanket growing up. Everyone has a security blanket for whatever it may be. Our angels helped us survive whatever lurked towards us. We felt safe. If y

It is a beautiful here in Massachusetts. The cool crisp air with its beautiful sun shines down upon us today. Lets make it a day that when we lay our head to say goodnight we can say "yes" what a great day I made it. It is almost the fall season but it already feels like fall. In New England we really do have the four seasons. So what does the fall season bring to us. My niece and I took her young children ages 4 years and 1 yr old to go pumpkin hunting . Of course we h

Last week was my mom's first anniversary of her passing to her new life in heaven. It was also my brother Johnny's birthday in heaven. He was only 13 years old when he passed away from leukemia many years ago. My sister and I brought my mom a beautiful red plant and my brother a white rose. My mom loved the color red and my brother's pure spirit made the rose a perfect addition to where their casing lay to rest. It was a touching week with many beautiful memories that w

Tips for Writing a Memoir that Inspires Memoirs are becoming more and more popular these days. A memoir is basically a non-fiction literature that recalls the personal memories and narrates the story of a person. Memoirs often contain inspirational stories. A Thread of Hope by the courageous author Jacqui DeLorenzo is an example of a memoir that inspires. It chronicles the journey of the author herself from childhood to adulthood. It talks about the challenges and difficultie

I remember reading a poem: "There's a Hole in the Sidewalk" by Portia Nelson. This blog was inspired by this poem. Sometimes we keep...