After losing Dianne, one of the first books I read was, It's Okay that You're Not Okay, by Megan Divine. I found it to be so helpful. I highly recommend it to you.

The focus of the book is that...

Embracing life after loss is tough. We have so much to live for. Our children, grandchildren, and extended family. So many good and beautiful gifts all around us. 

Yet, our life hurts. We are...

Often when we talk about grief, we choose softer or more gentle words to describe it. Like, "It's tough." Or, "I will survive."  Or, "I'm okay."

Why? 

Well, there are many reasons....

Lots of questions that could have been asked:

• What is normal grief?
• What is normal for people in grief?
• What can we do to make grief normal? 
• How can we plan for normal grief? 
• What is...

If you will, take an imaginary trip with me. Let's go to the beach. 

Find a lonely place where no one else is around. 

Sit down in the sand. Take off your shoes and wiggle your toes. Dig...

Grief is a lonely journey. Ask anyone who has lost a loved one and loneliness will show up as one of the biggest challenges. The absence. The quiet. The emptiness. 

There are many reasons for...