The tentative first steps and searching for a definition for a new relationship.
Dating Again
Capturing stories to share with my children
I feel a weight of responsibility to make sure that my children feel their father's presence in their lives and feel that they have a good sense of him even though they will have minimal memories of their own. We have photos, we have mementoes and a chest of drawers of his favourite things and I... Continue Reading →
Grief – year by year
As each year has gone by since my husband passed, I have asked myself many questions: Will grief get any easier? Will the pain and hurt lessen? Will my energy return? Will I really and truly belly laugh again and enjoy a moment that is not bittersweet? Am I on track? Is it ok that... Continue Reading →
The Magic Esky
In the first few months after my husband died, a meal roster was organised so that friends and family could drop off meals to us 4 nights a week. I left an esky by our front gate so that people could drop off a meal at any time during the day and also because I was... Continue Reading →
Fun & Laughs on Waterslides
"A fun summer event at our local waterslide - the goal to catch up in memory of my husband - share some laughs and reconnect"
Rainbow Connections
Photo: Rainbow over my local beach - Manly Beach, Sydney Australia. Rainbows are our special connection to my husband, to each other, to hope and joy and to the mystery of life and universe. It is uncanny how many we have seen in the past 6 years since my husbands last few days with us ...... Continue Reading →
Disco Time!
As we rapidly approach the autumn equinox, the sun is setting earlier and earlier which means that there are more opportunities to use our disco ball in the evenings and dance! We will miss running around in the garden with the hose but boogying to some boppy tunes is a great way to burn some energy... Continue Reading →
Yoga – calming the mind and the body
Yoga has been invaluable to me. It has provided me with so many tools and lessons. I had dabbled in yoga and meditation on and off over the years but I did not fully embrace yoga and appreciate its benefits until about two years after my husband was diagnosed with brain cancer. My husband was... Continue Reading →
Stages of our journey on the Cancer Rollercoaster
I've never really been a fan of rollercoasters. Perhaps it is the anticipatory fear, the lack of control, the jolts. Sometimes when you ride a rollercoaster there is section where the ride flattens out and you coast along collecting your wits and stabilising breath - but in the back of your mind you know that... Continue Reading →
Rainbows & Rollercoasters 