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
In a Funk Right Now
I don’t know what’s going on with me. Somehow I seem to be in a funk right now. I’ve been thinking a lot about the past and my late husband. Maybe it all started when I had to look up something in some old documents the other day. I suppose…
He’s Our Guardian Angel
My husband. He’s been dead for over ten years. Yesterday he saved my daughter and grandson’s life. Yes, I do believe it was him who saved them. Somehow. Perhaps by telling them it was time to go inside. Or by holding up that huge heavy tree for ten more minutes…
Grief Is Like the Ocean
I just got back from a few days at the beach. I had a wonderful time, exploring the area, relaxing and swimming in the ocean. As I was chilling on the sandy beach, watching the waves, I thought about how grief is like the ocean. There’s a beautiful quote by…
Feeling Needy and Vulnerable
Lately I’ve been having issues with being alone at night. I don’t understand it. I was fine before. But these days, I feel alone and…
It Just Is…
The other day, I went to a huge flea market. It’s a weekly event where you can find pretty much everything: junk, antiques, brand-new items, toys, clothes, food, fresh fruits and veggies, plants, live chickens… Yes, live chickens. The place is so big you could spend hours to see all…
Widowed and Dating: Am I Damaged Goods?
Will the past always haunt me in some way? Will bad memories continue to pop up unexpectedly, ruining my happy moments? Can I ever “fully recover” from those painful events in the past? The memories of his illness, suffering, death, and then the subsequent grief, despair, loneliness… It always seems…