When we lose a loved one, we lose a piece of our heart. The loss of a loved one is a traumatic experience. Depending on the relationship you had with the deceased will depend on how huge the piece of your heart is missing. My heart is shattered in pieces from losing my son. […]
The week after my son passed away when all the ceremonial planning was going on I was asked by the funeral director if I wanted a fingerprint of my son’s thumb to be made into a necklace. Surprised and touched by the question, I of course, said yes! Never before did I know that people wore this […]
Elephants have been important to me for over twenty years. I have elephant pieces all throughout my house ranging from elephant bookends, elephant picture frames, elephant figurines, and several small trinkets given to me from my son that are more special now than ever before. I fell in love with elephants many years ago when I learned […]
I have read several books on grieving the past few months that have helped me tremendously through this process. There is so much to learn and make yourself aware of so you are prepared for the ups and downs of emotions. Losing a child makes these processes much more complicated so I truly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the emotions […]