Grief and gratitude? I would never have thought one could experience both of these together. My Mum’s passing and all the events during and after, have brought me back more deeply into the practice of gratitude. Strange, that despite the sense of loss, I feel an overwhelming gratitude for my life and everything that forms part […]
The Light That Shines on Me #MondayMusings
It’s been a week. A week since my Mom passed. In the midst of grief and impossible situations, love is the light that shines on me and I’m trying to focus on it. I promised myself a long time ago that I won’t make anyone seem like a saint after they’ve passed. And I refuse […]
Impossible Situations Or Great Opportunities #FridayReflections
I have often gone through seemingly impossible situations. In fact, I’m going through one now. Not only have we just laid our Mom to rest, we’re faced with taking care of our soon-to-be 92 year old Dad, who has had a stroke. I’ve been going through a range of emotions – grief, anger, frustration, giving […]
Sorry You Are Leaving #MondayMusings
I wrote ‘Sorry you are leaving’ in response to a #FridayReflections prompt from Sanch Vee, while my Mom was in a coma, but didn’t publish it. I decided to publish it this Monday, the day after my Mom’s passing, but couldn’t do it either. So here you go, #MondayMusings on Wednesday. Sorry You Are Leaving […]
Tomorrow Will Take Care Of Itself #MondayMusings
If you had told me last Monday that I’d have to face the possibility of losing both my parents together, I’d have told you I don’t know how I’d do that. Still struggling with the fact that my Mom has been in a coma for the last 45 odd days, we were shocked to have […]