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Some Things Can’t Be Fixed, and That’s Okay

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 / Viv@Grief Happens / 18 Comments

I ran across a post on Facebook several days ago that I can't stop thinking about. Tim Lawrence sums up my numerous thoughts and emotions on grieving in this eloquent and thoughtful post. I could blast out THOUSANDS of words on the subject, and I could tell you all the ignorant and thoughtless cliches I … Continue reading Some Things Can’t Be Fixed, and That’s Okay

I Needed This Reminder Today – Perhaps You Do, Too

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 / Viv@Grief Happens / 5 Comments

Thank you, Glennon...Again! http://momastery.com/blog/2015/04/21/pain-mistake/

The Ugly

April 22, 2014April 23, 2014 / Viv@Grief Happens / 10 Comments

I'm flitting from one thing to the next and can't land on one thing in particular. I've been engulfed, smothered, and consumed by a grief that I didn't know was possible. i picked up the phone Saturday around noon and heard my mom's voice, but it still feels like a dream. "Kitty's dead." I want … Continue reading The Ugly

Big Thing #2 – This is No Fairytale

September 3, 2012November 11, 2012 / Viv@Grief Happens / 4 Comments

I once knew a boy who could make everything okay. He could make me smile when the world felt too heavy. His presence provided a calmness that I couldn't explain. I was afraid that this wonderfulness was not real because it felt so other-worldly. We danced in harmony for a brief spell, and it felt … Continue reading Big Thing #2 – This is No Fairytale

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