How was your Memorial Day weekend? Having that extra day was the best! I hope it was relaxing and the holiday weekend went pretty much the way you had planned it. Before I continue with thoughts about Memorial Day weekend, let me say I am feeling bad about being away from Cry Laugh Heal recently and… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Retail Therapy
I confess that I am one of those people who will walk into a store and use it to help me decompress from a stressful situation. I don’t always buy something to make me feel better but I will enter a store and browse around for a good twenty minutes with the intention of being… Read more »
The Name Game
I am dating myself by asking you this question but it’s for a sweet reason so I’m going to go with it. Do you remember a popular song called The Name Game? It was a big hit when I was a young girl. In fact, it was a huge hit that aired on the radio constantly. My friends,… Read more »
Simply Satisfying Friday
There is something about the word simple that makes me feel at ease. I’m not sure why it makes me feel that way but it does. Simple. As in streamlined. As in efficient. As in making sure that a lot of superfluous stuff doesn’t get in the way of finding a well worn path to tranquility. As in breaking… Read more »
Feed Your Soul
I was reading an article recently on personal growth and wellness and a phrase caught my attention. “…have faith in your ability and accept all that comes your way.” Hmmmmm. Accept all that comes my way. I know I have no choice but to accept whatever happens in my life but it’s not always easy to… Read more »
A New Delicious Season
There is nothing like a farmer’s market. I am totally into them. You can ask anyone who knows me about how much I love to either walk to a farmer’s market or pull the car over to the side of the road to check one out. Some of my favorites include the farmer’s market… Read more »
5 On Friday
What a freakin’ roller coaster of a week! Since I feel a bit spun around by the events of the last few days, it’s difficult today to put my thoughts into a few simple declarative sentences. Instead I found this dreamy picture. I really wish I were sitting in this car right now, smelling… Read more »
Caregiving And Magical Thinking
When I typed “caregiving” into the Google search bar the following phrases immediately came up: Caregiving is difficult Caregiving is ruining my marriage Caregiving is a thankless job Caregiving is killing me Wow!. More and more families are faced with issues of caregiving and are feeling the physical and emotional drain of it no matter… Read more »
Thriving In Fresh Air
Fresh air is necessary. It delivers oxygen and new thoughts to our souls and helps us begin again. It’s that feeling that you get when you have been working inside for awhile and then you go outside, take a really deep breath and feel renewed. Yes. I think I can go on. Fresh air. Open the windows… 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.
