Her illness inspired me to search for something better. Personal photo of the author, Lori Booty I’m Finally Able To Celebrate My Mom June 21st was my mother’s birthday. She passed away almost 13 years ago. This year, I finally felt like celebrating her. It’s not that I didn’t want to before, it was just Read More …
Category: Grief
Denial, Denial, Denial And How I Got Stuck There
One of the 5 stages of grief, according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, is denial. As I think back on the last 14 years, I realize that I was completely in denial for many of those years. It was the only way to protect myself and continue living. My mother was diagnosed with a rare type of Read More …