Tag Archives: grief

Downton Abbey

Posted on January 25, 2013

My mom’s 1 year death anniversary was January 4th. I was hoping it would go quickly, but sure enough, my old familiar friend, the moth-hole ridden, smelly dark overcoat of grief somehow found its’ way onto my shoulders. Through the help of great friends, family, yoga, and a spiritual community… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged acceptance, cancer, death anniversary, Downton Abbey, fear of death, grief, Masterpiece Theater, mom, reconciliation | Leave a comment

Things I’ve Learned From Self-Employment: Part III

Posted on November 23, 2012

November’s been a whirlwind & a half. A mercury retrograde started on November 4th, and although I normally don’t get affected by those things, this time it whooped my behind. Me, Me, Me While “me, me, me” is a great vocal warmup, it’s not a great philosophy for conducting one’s… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged EFT, gratitude, gratitude list, grief, self-esteem, self-love, transformation, yoga, yoga classes, yoga instructor | 4 Comments

Things I’ve Learned From Self Employment: Part 2

Posted on October 24, 2012

Not everything works out the way you want it to, hoped it would, or planned for. In fact, it hardly ever does. Over the last weeks, I’ve learned a lot about what does/doesn’t work in a yoga class. I’ve learned about what types of places do/don’t work out for a… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged compassion, control, dope slap, grace, grief, mental processes, perfectionism, self-learning, Three Stooges, yoga | Leave a comment

Grief: The World Keeps Turning

Posted on October 11, 2012

Over the last 2 weeks or so, I’ve been hit with some pretty serious depression & anxiety. Anxiety over the fact that I will die someday; so will the remaining loved ones in my family & circle of friends. Depression from recalling it was 2 years ago during early October… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration | Tagged anxiety, courage, depression, fear of death, gratitude, grief, Margarita Krupa, Mickey Krupa, processing grief | 4 Comments

Air Prayers: taking good intentions to the next level

Posted on August 16, 2012

Back in June, I had the delightful surprise of being contacted by Christine Marzullo, the founder of Air Prayers. She started Air Prayers after her father passed away suddenly, in 2004. What I love about Christine’s organization, is she has tapped into the value of energy through prayer. She felt… Read On →

Posted in Inspiration, People | Tagged Air Prayers, balloon launch, building hope, charity donation, death, God, God box, grief, honoring loved ones, inspiration, Lurie Children's Hospital, peace, prayer, Ronald McDonald House | 1 Comment

Learnings From the Master Cleanse – Part 2

Posted on March 18, 2012

Here is the second poop installment…If you missed Part 1, this is the follow up to my Master Cleanse, and subsequent hemorrhoid fallout requiring a trip to the ER. ER Aftermath Sadly, the papers I left the ER with did not contain a prescription, but instead a referral to a… Read On →

Posted in Food, People | Tagged Chrone's disease, constipation, digestion, diverticulitis, emergency room, fiber, grief, Gut Sense book, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Konstantin Monastyrsky, laxatives, loss, Master Cleanse, Paleo Diet, rectal bleeding, sitz bath, Type 2 diabetes, ulcerative colitis | 2 Comments

The Last Few Weeks…

Posted on February 16, 2012

Well, it’s been a trip, that’s for sure. Losing my mom has been an exercise in rollercoaster riding. The ups & downs have been tremendous. Intellectually, I knew this. But until a person goes through it, sometimes the symptoms aren’t clear until they pass. My apologies, dear readers for not… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged cancer, Colorado, Conifer, death, donation, dying, Evergreen, family abuse, forgiveness, grief, historical abuse, mother, Pine, processing grief, right action, storage locker, thrift store, truckloads | 2 Comments

The Physical Side of Grief

Posted on February 1, 2012

Ok, this is the 3rd 4th time I’ve tried to start this post. Writing while watching a Chicago Blackhawks game is a bit distracting, but still. I can’t think of anything cheeky or cool to write about what I’ve experienced in the last 3 weeks. It was tough all the way… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged awareness, back spasms, body reaction, craniosacral bodywork, death, grief, heart, loss, mother, physical body, psycho-somatic, sciatica, self-healing, singing, yoga | Leave a comment

End of My Day – Dec. 4th, 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011

Better late than never! Finally the other half of my video blog from early December. I filmed myself at the end of the day to show how up & down the days can be here, caretaking for my mom. Now that our “Christmas” is done, with less pressure & more… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged cancer, chicago, Christmas, feelings, girls, grief, growing up, healing, hometown, joy, mother, nieces, pain from the past, Santa, stubborn kids, trust the process | 2 Comments

Returning Home: That Old Familiar Friend

Posted on November 21, 2011

Homecoming This blog post was started in my mind about 3 dozen times. Now that I’m poised at the keyboard at Anchorage Int’l airport, poised to launch myself back to the Big Village that I was raised in, the village called The Windy City, The City of Big… Read On →

Posted in People | Tagged architecture, Bears, cancer, chicago, end of life, family, grief, love, mother, people, skyscrapers, sports | 14 Comments