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Finding My New Normal: Running Out
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Finding My New Normal. Sunday, September 15, 2013. When I started thinking about writing this post, the title of this one was “Running out of Options.” But as it started to come together, I realized that I’m running out of so much more than options. I’m running out of time. I’m running out of steam. I’m running out of heart to break. And I’m running out of hope. Let me be clear that I don’t want to give up. I’m not a quitter. But I have to acknowledge that there aren’t many more...At the end of the day, ...
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Finding My New Normal: April 2013
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Finding My New Normal. Thursday, April 25, 2013. It’s only been a week since we’ve had to let our dream go. I know there is still much healing to be done, and time will do what it always does – make things more manageable. In the meantime, I sort through all of these complicated emotions and attempt to figure out a way to answer “how are you? 8221; in a way that is more easily understood, but still honest. It will be a while before that answer can be “I’m fine.”. Friday, April 19, 2013. What's in a Name?
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Finding My New Normal: September 2013
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Finding My New Normal. Sunday, September 15, 2013. When I started thinking about writing this post, the title of this one was “Running out of Options.” But as it started to come together, I realized that I’m running out of so much more than options. I’m running out of time. I’m running out of steam. I’m running out of heart to break. And I’m running out of hope. Let me be clear that I don’t want to give up. I’m not a quitter. But I have to acknowledge that there aren’t many more...At the end of the day, ...
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Finding My New Normal: A Very Different Birthday
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Finding My New Normal. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A Very Different Birthday. Today, our oldest daughter turns 3. There will be no party. No blowing out the candles. No gifts for her to open. We’ve been through this day before, so you’d think we’d know what to expect. But this year is different. This year, we have her baby sister in our arms. There is no doubt that she has brought joy and light to our lives that we desperately needed. I was also so busy leading up to Vivienne’s birthday (a one month ...
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Finding My New Normal: Why?
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Finding My New Normal. Sunday, January 1, 2012. I’m not sure there is a question that causes more anguish for a loss parent than “why? 8221; Why my child? Those are questions with answers that don’t come easy and ones that heavily affect what you believe in. First, there’s the physical “why? 8221; Why did this happen? We had an autopsy done on Vivienne (doesn’t that sound like a fun decision for a parent to make? So that’s the physical “why? January 1, 2012 at 12:09 PM. I love you, Tracey! I read this bo...
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Finding My New Normal: August 2014
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Finding My New Normal. Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A Very Different Birthday. Today, our oldest daughter turns 3. There will be no party. No blowing out the candles. No gifts for her to open. We’ve been through this day before, so you’d think we’d know what to expect. But this year is different. This year, we have her baby sister in our arms. There is no doubt that she has brought joy and light to our lives that we desperately needed. I was also so busy leading up to Vivienne’s birthday (a one month ...
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Finding My New Normal: Infertility and Loss
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Finding My New Normal. Sunday, May 3, 2015. The fact of the matter remains, I am still a bereaved Mother, and I still struggle with infertility. Both of these roles color my life and have made me who I am, in both good ways and bad. Let’s start with the bereaved mother part. I recognize that many people think I should be “fixed” by now. It’s been nearly 4 years, and we now have a daughter to hold in our arms. International Bereaved Mothers Day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Finding My New Normal: October 2013
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Finding My New Normal. Tuesday, October 8, 2013. A Crisis of Faith. Holding on to my faith over the past 2 years has been a constant battle for me. When Vivienne died, it forced me to re-evaluate. The belief system that I’d been raised with. I had to find a way not to be angry with God. I had to find a way to still believe. I have to believe that I will see my daughter again someday. Some days, that’s the only thought that gets me out of bed and keeps me going. Well, how about this.”. This thought of nev...
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Finding My New Normal: February 2013
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Finding My New Normal. Wednesday, February 20, 2013. The Challenge - Week 2. While I'm late in posting, I have still been working on my 30 day challenge. Of acts of kindness. Here are my updates for week 2. Day 9 - sent a thank you to a fallen serviceman's family. This one had been on my list to do, but I wasn't sure how to start. So, I went to Google and found this site. Day 11 - sent a gift to a friend. She needed some encouragement, and I was happy to provide it. Day 15 - gave a 100% tip to a waitress...
