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Happy Birthday Mom
They always warn you about the firsts after someone dies. The first holiday. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Mothers Day. The first birthday. The anniversary. I miss my mom on her birthday today. She would have been 88. My mom was named Dorothy. We lost her last August 2nd. She was 87. At 4 […]
Informing Others
Continuation of Grief Process Both of my sons have always been close to mom. They have visited her on a regular basis and is the reason that she remembered them even with dementia. Matthew often stopped to see her on his way back to college. He is at ease with elderly and they love him. […]
How To Have Joy at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a supposed to be a time to give thanks. For some, Thanksgiving feels overwhelming. My mother passed away in August. Many friends I know have lost a parent this year. Two couples I know recently divorced. One friend and his son will eat Thanksgiving dinner at a church because the wife/mom left them. […]
The Call
Nothing can prepare you for what it’s like to lose your mom. I’ve had many friends throughout the years who have lost their own mothers. I felt sad for them and offered words of comfort. I cooked a casserole and bought cards to help my friends “get through” the grief. I had absolutely no […]
Dorothy Garrett Eulogy
Two months ago today my precious mother passed away. In the same month Senator John McCain died. As I listened to his eulogy it was clear that I would prefer my mother’s type of eulogy at my funeral vs. his. Today, two months later, I want to share the eulogy I gave at my mothers funeral….. My family & […]
Top 3 Reasons to Start a Side Hustle
A side hustle is additional income that is separate from your paycheck. However for a stay at home mom it might be the only source of income has in addition to taking care of her children and managing her home. More often than not a side hustle should be a money earning activity that fuels […]
What Are You Building?
This week Barbara Bush died and I saw one of her best quotes. “You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.” What are you building? Is it what you need? Is it what you value? Fill in the […]
This is What Self-Care Really Means
By Brianna Wiest Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing. It is making a spreadsheet of your debt and enforcing a morning routine and cooking yourself healthy meals and no longer just running from your problems and calling the distraction a solution. It is often doing the ugliest thing that you have to do, like […]
10 Reasons To Start Your Own Business
Do you need a job? Have you considered quitting your current job but not sure if it is the right decision? Are you scared of failing? of going broke? The only way to delete the “what-ifs” is to try. It’s sad to see people stick to a 9-5 job because it makes you feel safe […]
Top 10 Questions to Make 2018 Your Best Year Ever
Would you invest one hour in yourself to set up for the best year ever? Life is full and a new year is a great time to evaluate and look at where you are and where you are going. I find it helpful to answer the questions listed and write down your answer. Each one […]
