I recall you wearing purple and yellow braided barrettes when we had a fight and you stopped speaking to me. We had gone to a fun fair at our school the night before, and you had become friends with the new girl on our street. We didn't talk for three months, but it felt like years.… Continue reading Braided Barrettes
Category: Grief
Podcast-80’s Names| My Name is on the List | Grieving
https://anchor.fm/agracefulllife/episodes/80s-Names-My-Name-is-on-the-List-Grieving-e1jmprt When I heard this song one day, it made me think about the names I grew up with. So I put "80s names" into Google. The search turned up this article: Baby Names Losing Popularity in the 21st Century My name was #15, which was ironic. Why is that ironic? Because from 1970 to… Continue reading Podcast-80’s Names| My Name is on the List | Grieving
What I Kept | May 2022
I've been working through some heavy feelings lately. I have been struggling to write a proper post. I found this quote in my soul homework the other day and I liked it. "It takes courage to tell the truth about how we feel, especially since we don't ever really know how it will be received...but… Continue reading What I Kept | May 2022