You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend ~ Paul Sweeney The above quote captures the way the way I felt when I recently finished reading, “The Light Between Oceans.” by M.L. Stedman. If you are looking for a… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
The 64 Untalked About Ways of Grief
People love to read lists. I’m not sure why, but it could be because all of the best ideas relating to a particular subject are organized in one place. Or maybe it’s because people want to see if what they guessed would be on the list is actually on the list. I think that sometimes lists are over… Read more »
Wednesday Beats with Usher
I don’t have much to say today. It’s Wednesday and things in DC have been tense with the government shutdown and furloughed workers. Unfortunately, I know a handful of people who are working but unsure as to when they will get paid. And that is why is it time for some uplifting music. Did you… Read more »
Truly Breathing
Breathing, centering, finding my inner peace. That is what today is about. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, author, poet and peace activist. Just typing the combination of those words makes me feel calmer. I know that somewhere, under all the rushing and running around and multi-tasking is a peaceful inner core, and my aim… Read more »
Here’s A Truth
Here’s a truth: when I write about the importance of being positive and finding positive inspiration in our lives and the idea of finding and doing new things, sometimes it is as much for me as it is for you. Please don’t ever get the idea that I always have it together and that I… Read more »
The Great Possession Debate
Sometimes you find help in the most unpredictable places. Yesterday morning I was reading a column in The Washington Post called Home Front and came across a question from a reader that I thought was timely, on point and more importantly, one that we all probably will have to face at some point or another in our… Read more »
Changes At Arlington Cemetery
A cemetery is an intimate place. For me, it is a place where I let down my guard and become vulnerable to my feelings. Sometimes I raise my arms to the sky as if saying that I am ready to let it all wash over me but other times I sit silently and close my eyes… Read more »
Cleaning Your Soul
I know this is going to sound very old school but I’m going to come out with it anyway: sometimes if I want to feel better, I pull out the cleaning supplies and take a room apart. I fill a pan with hot soapy water, gather some rags and a few spray cleaners and I then… Read more »
Pushing Those Emotional Buttons
I have three sisters and two brothers who are younger than me. Yes, I am the oldest of six children and we are very close in age. Growing up and living with such a cast of loved ones has made, and continues to make for many great stories and many great memories. I would say I… 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.
