Hi, I’m Daisy! Thank you for visiting and allowing me to share my journey through loss and grief. I hope this website and blog will provide a sliver of comfort to those experiencing loss as well. Sometimes just knowing that you are not alone on this challenging journey can bring a bit of relief.
Wishing you hope, light and healing,
Daisy
Grief: All Kinds of Feelings
Grief brings out all kinds of feelings. After losing someone, it’s not just sadness we feel. It’s everything from sorrow to guilt to anger. Grief is messy, it’s a roller coaster of emotions. Feelings like numbness, disbelief, denial, sadness, despair, confusion, pain, depression, anger, resentment, guilt, helplessness and fear are…
One Day at a Time
To those who have lost someone, I’m so sorry for your loss. Grief and loss can be extremely debilitating, often changing the survivor’s life completely. And, as if the gut-wrenching grief and sadness wasn’t enough, many times the death also affects finances, housing, friends, and so much more. In a…
Moving Forward
I saw a video the other day that got me thinking. It was about how some grief organizations only focus on the grief and sadness part, without addressing how to get better. The video made such an important point. The goal is to move forward, to heal and to live…
Remembering the Bad Stuff
Nothing Is Ever 100 Percent Perfect Those of you who have been following my blog probably know that my husband was the love of my life. My everything. He was my whole world. We were married for 22 years. And then he died. When someone you love passes away, I…
Widowed, Now What?
Are you newly widowed? Are you completely lost in this new world of grief and widowhood? I remember how horrible those first couple of years were after I lost my husband. I didn’t know what to do. I was devastated. While I can’t take your pain away, I hope this…
Something To Look Forward To
Wintertime… It’s grey, rainy and cold outside, and it’s definitely affecting my mood! I’ve noticed lately that I’ve started ruminating again about my husband’s death, our last few years together and the things I wish would have been different, the regrets, the many unanswered questions. It’s easy to fall back…