Photo By Patti Raab Have you ever been sitting in your car at a traffic light waiting for the light to turn and you look out the window and see something that’s probably been there for months but right at that moment it’s as if you are seeing it for the first time? Why haven’t I noticed… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
What Would Nana Do?
When life hands me a difficult situation, I think about my Nana and wonder how she would have handled it. My Nana gives me strength and inspiration because she lived a good and simple life. She and my Pop-Pop raised five children (including my mother) during the Depression on as much as $58 a week and… Read more »
First Down in the Grief Zone
Washington Redskins I recently called a woman I know whose husband died a number of months ago. It hasn’t quite been one year yet and I wanted to check in with her and see how she was doing. She said Sundays were particularly hard especially when the weather is classically crisp and autumnal. Her husband was a… Read more »
Someone To Watch Over Us
Angels are here to protect and guide us. I truly believe in their powers. Guardian angels never leave your side and are with us from birth to death. Angels are so beloved that they have been the subject of paintings, sculpture, poems and photographs. Today I call on the angels to look over a family member who… Read more »
Kind Gestures
Life’s Little Presents Sometimes it’s the little things in life that can make a difference. Someone holds the door for you as you enter a building. A stranger (nicely and innocently) smiles at you for no reason. A friend calls you. Someone treats you to lunch. A happy card arrives in the mail. You find a… Read more »
Working Through Emotional Pain
Sunrise off the coast of Ireland At one time, I thought that if you ignored something unpleasant it would go away or solve itself on it’s own. And sometimes that actually does happen: people move away, they change jobs or people decide to transfer their children to another school. But for the big emotional stuff — grieving,… Read more »
I’m Sorry
Apologizing strengthens friendships I recently received a card in the mail and I recognized the handwriting right away so I knew before I opened the envelope who the card was from. What I didn’t know was why the card was being sent to me since it wasn’t my birthday and I hadn’t won the lottery… Read more »
Not On A Pedestal
I wrote a post in June about my “paper chase” through boxes of memos, computer printouts, handwritten notes and personal writings that belonged to my husband who died eight years ago. I know. I know. Eight years and there are still lots of boxes sitting around waiting for my attention! So this past weekend, I took… Read more »
The Courage To Be Yourself
Lizzie Velasquez A woman I work with came into my office yesterday afternoon and said, “You have to go on Yahoo and read this amazing story about a woman who weighs only 60 pounds.” What???? Of course, I logged on to Yahoo and right away I saw the story about a 23-year-old woman who weighs only 60… 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.
