When I have been in support group sessions and listened as people have talked about losing a spouse, I can almost feel the unspoken emotional support developing within the group; a sense of bonding, a feeling of “having been there” in the expressed feeling or thought. A supportive dialogue sometimes follows and I’ve heard people… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Lessons Learned
I try to clear my brain on the weekends and taking long walks or short runs usually does it for me. I like to make an effort to wipe my mental slate clean of whatever happened last week and get rid of it so I don’t carry it into the next week. However, this weekend I am… Read more »
Nutritionally Yours
The loss of a loved one can literally take your appetite away. You find that you can barely get out of bed and food is not appealing at all. You feel as though you are walking through cotton candy. All of your senses seem dulled and off.Sadly, these symptoms are considered to be pretty… Read more »
Simply Notice
Crocus Signaling A New Season The grand essentials in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ~ Joseph Addison (1672-1719) Today is the last day of February and that makes me smile. I am not one to hurry time along, but in this case I am happy… Read more »
Go For It!
Reach out there and go for it! You have to dream big, wish hard, and chase after your goals, because no one is going to do it for you. ~ Cee Lo Green
Writing About Grief & Finding The Right Words
I think the hardest thing about writing is writing. ~ Journalist, Author and Screenwriter Nora Ephron During Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony, tributes were paid to those in the film industry who passed away in the past year. Nora Ephron was among the brilliant people in the entertainment business who sadly died last year. She most… Read more »
Silver Linings Playbook
Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence I applaud the beautiful and sensitive movie, Silver Linings Playbook, which came away from the Academy Awards last night with Jennifer Lawrence winning an Oscar for Best Actress. I had heard a lot about this movie before I recently saw it and I blown away by it. Silver Linings Playbook definitely lived… Read more »
Male & Female Grief Talk
As a woman, I have had many conversations with men about all different kinds of subjects. After years of experience I can tell you that if you are not talking to men about sports, sex, food or them that after a certain amount of time, their eyes will start to glaze over and their ears… Read more »
Life Is Not a Cereal
Have you heard of Kid President? While I was on YouTube the other day I discovered this young ball of fire who is very funny and very cute. So today’s post is about laughing because laughter is a tremendous resource for dealing with stress and forgetting how bad your day was. Laughter is infectious and… 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.
