Whoa Nelly!! I know what this feels like, don’t you? It feels unexpected, awkward, a little uncontrollable and intense. As though at any moment, what you thought was stable becomes unstable. What you thought was predictable become unpredictable. Mood swings, spontaneous crying and having feelings change very quickly. I think of experiencing this mixture… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
The Ever-Changing Game of Life
The wise quote above, written by Mary Oliver, seems on the surface to be expressing a rather obvious idea. Right? When I first read it, I almost dismissed it for I had brought Oliver’s thought into my mind too quickly and didn’t really let the underlying message sink in. Then I read it again and… Read more »
A Kitchen Dream Come True
You have to speak Your dream out loud. ~ Kelly Corrigan Today is good news about holding on to your dreams and never giving up on them. At the beginning of this year, I wrote about a dream of mine: to upgrade my kitchen (http://crylaughheal.com/dream-a-little-dream/). And guess what? It is finally happening!! True to… Read more »
An Amazing Gift To Yourself
For the past four years, I have been watching a member of my family refuse to forgive someone. Sounds incredible right? How could someone voluntarily lug around that much baggage every day? How could someone consciously decide, all on their own, every day, that they would rather be angry with someone 24 hours a day,… Read more »
4 Bodacious Roses
These days, I am all about finding natural ways to calm and quiet my thoughts. Being around nature, and flowers in particular, has a calming and healing effect on my mood. Lavender is usually my “go to” scent for calming my jangled nerves but I also love the light and airy scent of roses. When… Read more »
9/11: Healing & Resilience
On the thirteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, my thoughts today are with the people whose lives changed so tragically and so dramatically when their loved ones died. It may not feel to them as if thirteen years has passed since this horrific event. It may feel as though their loss happened yesterday. That’s the… Read more »
A Change Is Gonna Come
I am happier when I have an idea of what my day is going to bring, but most of the time I really have no idea what the next 24 hours is going to be like. I know the time of appointments, deadlines, and fun stuff, such as having lunch or dinner with friends or… Read more »
Someone by Alice McDermott
Someone by Alice McDermott was given to me as a Christmas gift but I purposely set it aside because I knew that I wanted to savor every word of this novel. I knew it was going to be special and I was right. I thoroughly enjoyed reading McDermott’s award-winning book, Charming Billy, and so I… Read more »
6 Unbreakable Sibling Bonds
Today is a post giving you a little slice of my family life. A shout-out to my brothers and sisters if you will. I am the oldest of six children. We are four girls and two boys and are incredibly close in age: there is only seven years between me and my youngest siblings who… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
