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By Sherrie Cassel The world has been silent, different, incomplete somehow as I adjust to my mother’s death, in the same way I’ve been adjusting to my son’s death for nearly eight years. I used to wrestle in the early days of grief with the possibility that there would be an end date for grief,Continue reading “Higher, Mommy, Higher”

By Sherrie Cassel Living in the high desert, I’ve become accustomed to quick weather changes. Two days ago, it was nearly one-hundred degrees in Joshua Tree, and today, we broke out the fluffy comforter. We’re hunkering down for an el Niño winter in Southern California, where the weather is practically perfect every day. My husbandContinue reading “The inevitability of change”

By Sherrie Cassel Dedicated to Erik Erikson My mother has been gone now for two weeks and some change; I’ve never been good at keeping track of dates. I’ve been hoping that my muse would give me something to say about the last two weeks, where I’ve been and how I’m managing. I just haven’tContinue reading “Generativity through Grief”

By Sherrie Cassel Artist, Giovanni Bragolin, 1911-1981 I lost the one person who meant more to me than life itself when I lost Rikki. So, I foolishly thought my heart could never be broken again as viscerally. Boy, was I wrong! Losing Momma last night really hurts. I haven’t cried as hard since Rikki died,Continue reading “Godspeed, Momma”

hermanlaw.com/child-sex-abuse/ “We represent victims of childhood sexual abuse from all across the country. We know what we do for victims is only one piece of many things that go into the healing process from this horrible trauma. We have put together an extensive guide on how to assist children who have been sexually abused. WeContinue reading “Great Resource”

By Sherrie Cassel One of the purposes of Grief to Gratitude is to encourage and to even tease out the joy that still exists in the lives of those who grieve intensely and yet, those who are still able to find the joy in everyday occurrences, i.e., the sunrise, the sound of the wind, theContinue reading ““Like a rolling stone””

By Sherrie Cassel There is no rhyme or reason for how a person grieves the loss of a significant person in her life. Some light candles and leave them in their windows to let their loved one know they’re still thought about every second of every day. Some people sob for months and months. SomeContinue reading “Taming Grief”

By Sherrie Cassel So, here I am, working through my mom’s recent admission to a skilled nursing facility, for what I hope will be a short stay, just for physical therapy and physical rehabilitation. I’ve been staying in her apartment since Thursday, and I’m surrounded by all her things: pictures of family, many of myContinue reading “Rainy Day Schedule”