It wasn’t very long after Tony was diagnosed that I knew something was not right with me. I had always been the kind of person to wake up with a plan for the day, prepare my mental checklist and get it done; check, check, check. I would pack our bags for the hospital, fill up…
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The Path of Finding Love Again
If there was one thing that I was most afraid of when it came time to dating again, it was the fear of the guilt I would feel. I had heard the stories and seen the movies about loss and the overwhelming feeling of ‘replacement’ that I would experience when I thought I was ready….
The Marking of A Milestone
Marking the 10 year anniversary of the death of my first husband, Tony LeBruno. So, there is a lot to talk about when trying to recap the past ten years, but that is what this whole blog adventure is for. However, for this first post, I will just write about how I am feeling as…
A New Normal
This blog post is in response to a realization that I had the other day with a co-worker who is also going through their own loss. Although their loss is much different than mine, I feel as if a theme resonates through any recovery. There will need to be a new normal. I didn’t automatically…
From Pain to Purpose 