Hi Friends!

I have been giving a lot of thought to loss. In fact, I have been living within the painful cycle of grief since my father passed away on January 30, 2021. I’ve been wondering, how can I remember him without being sad all the time? And, believe me, I am okay with being sad. In fact, somedays I breathe the sadness in, acknowledge it, and allow it to guide me through my day. However, being an eternal optimist, I can’t stay in sadness consistently. It’s just not in my DNA. And now after 5 months, I feel like I am turning a corner in my grief.

After much thought, this is what I’ve come up with.

I can honor my loss, honor his memory, by living each day with intention.

I can live with love.

I can tell the people that matter to me most to me how much I love them.

I can show my people, the ones I would die for, that I love them not just with words but actions.

Life is short, even on the longest days. It will be over before you know it. This moment, this very moment that you are choosing to read these words, will never return again. If you are missing someone and holding onto the sadness consider honoring them with your life.

Consider setting an intention of strength, integrity, service, grace, or gratitude. And, honor their life with yours.

That is where I will be starting. Just for today anyway.