Grief is the normal, natural response to the death of someone you care about. Grief happens because you connect with another human being through love. But if it’s up to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), people who experience the fundemental yet normal process of grief could be routinely diagnosed right away as in a major depression… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Picturing The Calm
I’m picturing myself in a place near the water that is quiet and calm. Shutting out the noise and distractions. Hoping this feeling will carry me through the day! Photo courtesy of Delaware National Estuarine Research A Delaware Bay Haiku (c) KBC Horseshoe crabs spawning Lots of shorebirds arriving The Bay inviting
White House Market Day Is Back!
YAY!!! The farmer’s market near the White House is now open for business on Thursdays and I’m so happy that fresh fruits and veggies are close to my office, ready to be picked and enjoyed. I’m so proud of myself! I took these pics myself! As I arrived today, there was almost a party atmosphere at the… Read more »
What Am I About?
One of the presents that my insightful son gave me for Mother’s Day is a book about blogging. From the very first post I wrote, he has always been my biggest supporter. I love it! He is always asking me what I am going to write about and I run ideas by him to get a… Read more »
Angelina’s Health Decision
Angelina Jolie made a powerful decision. It’s not a decision that every woman has the opportunity to make, but I stand and applaud her courage and wish her a future of wellness. Faced with medical information from her doctors that she had an 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of… Read more »
Needing Sleep
Lots of great things happen to you while you are asleep. Your skin repairs itself, your mind relaxes and resets itself and your body strengthens its immune system and reduces levels of stress.But you have to do it to reap the benefits. These days people like to brag about how little sleep they need. I remember… Read more »
Grief In the Office
Even though your world probably stopped when you lost a loved one, the world around you has continued with its usual routine. I know it’s kind of a shocker to find this out but it’s true. You are racked with pain but unfortunately, that doesn’t stop the bills and other responsibilities that need your attention from smacking… Read more »
Being A Mommy
On June 25, 1990 my life changed forever. I gave birth to a magical baby boy and I discovered a kind of love I had never known before. A fierce, unconditional and wondrous kind of love that continues to take my breath away! I say surprising because I was totally unprepared for the depth and the… Read more »
A Summer Itch
I talked to one of my great friends today on the telephone. I thought she was at home or running errands but then she said she had to get off the phone because she was getting ready to cross the Bay Bridge.As in the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.Ding! Ding! Ding! She’s. Going. To. The. Beach! Right away,… 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.
