I drove down to Laurinburg, N.C. where my parents live to celebrate Ricky's 17th heavenly birthday. Ricky loved visiting Laurinburg and some of his happiest memories are here.
Tag: Grief
French Broad River Views| U.T. KNoxville GeoSym 2023 #PhotoEssay
I want to thank Morgan Rose Shelor, Katrina Stack, Kayla Roulhac, Derek Alderman, LaToya Eaves, Nikki Luke, and Alex Moulton for logistical excellence, kindness, and intellectual bridging during my visit.
#ASALH2022, RANDOM NATURE POD, and CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORY
I just arrived back in Starkville from ASALH. What a time!
On the 2nd Anniversary of My son’s Passing
A deep wound that will forever pierce my soul is something I live with every day. As a griever and devoted grief worker, I had to find a way to make meaning out of the death anniversary. Or as a call it Ricky's Day of Ascension.
Graduation DAY #Photoessay Dissertation Acknowledgments
In what follows I share my dissertation acknowledgments, followed by photos of the day. Thank you!
in defense of my #grief practice
The other day many of us learned that the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ) added "prolonged grief disorder" to its list of mental illnesses.
Happy 16th Birthday in Heaven to My Son, I love you
I hope you all will wish Ricky a happy birthday with me and his family today.
Christmas Wishes, Christmas Remembrance
A power is at work resuscitating the agency of grieving
#Thanksgiving 2021 Love+ Hope+ LEGACY
Update on My Son’s Memorial Scholarship Fund
.But first, thank you On August 3, 2021 in Springfield, MO my daughter and I along with friends remembered my son. This was the place where he grew up before we moved to Lincoln in 2015. It was a small, socially distanced gathering of vaccinated friends showing love for our beloved Ricky who went to Heaven last year … Continue reading Update on My Son’s Memorial Scholarship Fund
I Started a #Birding Blog!
And the first post went up today! I am beginning this blog as part of my #selfcare and #griefwork. Now that Spring is here my heart is opened even more. I am sending my son's spirit forth in love through sitting in nature and being grateful for this beautiful Earth. Here is the blog logo … Continue reading I Started a #Birding Blog!
Celebrating my Son in Heaven on his Birthday #Griefjourney #LifeafterLoss
I love my son Ricky so much. I wake up thinking of him and he is my last thought before falling off to sleep each night. Now that he is in Heaven...