I began writing Cry Laugh Heal in December 2010 to start an online discussion about grief and resilience, in particular to talk about the many ways we process it and how we can arrive at the realization that we can find strength and a different kind of future through our pain. My husband died in 2003 and I… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
A New York Lesson
To have an uninterrupted block of time in which to read is to me a pure, unadulterated luxury. Don’t you just love that word luxury? It just rolls off your tongue and sounds a bit sinful. Reading for pleasure is healing and similar to putting your foot on the brake of life, stopping your normal crunched… Read more »
Weekend Antics
Beautiful Deserted Rehoboth Beach Hey everyone! Hope your weekend was full of unlimited amounts good times or at least full of what one of my guy friends calls antics! Mine certainly was!! Three of my best friends treated me to a weekend at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware and it was a blast; and I don’t mean a blast… Read more »
Freezing Friday
Wow!! What a week! Between the snow, the ice and the polar vortex of winds hitting the Washington, DC area, it’s seems as though it’s been a battle of the elements every day. Fashion has definitely gone by the wayside and staying warm is the priority. Sometimes the sun is out but I’m not feeling… Read more »
Grandma Drummer
I know it’s a little early in the morning to listen to the rhythm of a set of drums, but I couldn’t resist posting this short video of Mary Hvizda of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Check her out for she is having such a blast! She is a great reminder to me of the necessity to jump into every day… Read more »
Personal Growth
Take some time for quiet thought today. Your inner person deserves it! When you get free from certain fixed concepts of the way the world is, you find it is far more subtle, and far more miraculous than you thought it was. ~ Alan Watts
Billy Crystal — Did You Hear The One About The Dentist?
The dentist. Oy Vay! I went to the dentist yesterday morning for a teeth cleaning and I’m soooo glad it’s over. My dentist is a really nice guy and tries to make it as painless as possible but I really hate going. I try to do all the things you’re supposed to do to take… Read more »
When In Doubt
If you have ever have doubts about talking to someone you hardly know about a recent loss in their life, please think twice about ignoring the subject. You may think you are doing the person a favor by not mentioning their loss or the name of the loved one that died, but it doesn’t really… Read more »
Downton Abbey
Today I join millions of Downton Abbey fans who can’t wait to watch a new episode tonight. I am arriving at the Downton Abbey party very late, for I watched my very first episode last Sunday at the home of some great friends who have watched the popular series from the beginning. This was very… 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.
