by Lynne | Jun 26, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
I have been learning so much in these last few months since my sister died. Learning about myself & about my blind spots & about going into spaces & places that scared me before. Depression was not something that I discussed before my sisters tragic death....
by Lynne | Jun 10, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
The morning after The fire has burnt out. All that is left are charred remains of what was once a blazing furnace of grief. I have surrendered to the feelings that I felt would incinerate me & they have not. They have not destroyed me. They have not burned me...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Coming face to face with the darkness The fire had died out. The beach was now empty, everyone had gone back to the comfort of their homes. The sun hadn’t really come back out & yet life seemed to be carrying on as if none of this had even happened. Life was...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Frozen by the fire At nearly the 2 month anniversary of my sisters death, I found myself still sitting at the bonfire of mourning my sister. Pain, guilt, regret & I. Anger visited occasionally. Joining us to make sure that the fire was burning well & that it...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Reality feels like sunburn Today I step out from the ocean of shock & denial that almost lulls you into a false sense of being rocked to calm you & I step out into the rocky, sun scorched ledges of stage 2. For your reference, I include the stages below again...
by Lynne | Apr 10, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
An open book I wrote this post about 51 days after my 26 year old sister took her own life, its taken me a little longer to actually publish it. I can’t even really explain to you why…. maybe I needed to go through more of the process first to understand...
