Mother's Day is approaching, so what better time to reflect than now. This mother's day marks the seventh one without my mum. I never imagined a time in my life where those words would ring true, and even now saying them still feels strange, almost indescribable. Over the years since saying goodbye - I have …
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Seven Years On, Still in the Upside Down
Her. 🤍 On August 19, 2018, at 1:19am, my mama took her last breath. Seven years later, the memory of that day still feels sharp and heavy. On the morning of August 18th, I woke up to a message from my grandparents: We’re on a plane, we’ll message when we get to JFK and let …
Grief, in the Light of her Laugh
It was Mother's Day, 2018. The sky was the kind of blue you don't notice until later, when everything's different. The ocean was quiet that day, like it knew something I didn't yet. We sat on the sand, the two of us, and dad. Toes buried, sun on our shoulders. I remember her laughing - …
Echoes of Loss: My Grief Journey
When people discuss grief, it's often synonymous with sorrow, sadness, anguish and despair. While grief can indeed encompass all of those feelings, it also can have you yearning to understand the true depths of loss. There are countless analogies and metaphors to try to explain grief; waves crashing on a shore, a dark rain cloud …
A Potato for Your Thoughts- In Memory of Grandad Bob.
I don't typically remember my dreams, but I think that runs true for most people. However, there will always be one dream I remember vividly. I was dreaming about walking through the town I grew up in -Kendal. In the dream, there was a fire raging through the town but in the midst of it- …
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Home is where the heart is.
Home: a 4 letter word with more meaning than most other words in the human language. What does home mean to you? To me, home is where my animals are, & where I spend time with my loved ones creating memories and sharing love and laughter together. Home is 4 paws and a heartbeat, home …
An Ode to Grandparents!
Well, hi there! It’s been quite a while since I’ve written on here but with the new year already underway, I figured it was about time to get back into my writing and sharing life & my sweet mama with you all. Where to even start?! So much has happened since I last wrote a …
The Art of Rachel in the Rain 