Dear Avery, Grief is not an area I expected to deal with at this stage of my life. The death of a person or the death of an idea for your life (from the words of my therapist) seemed years away until it came in various forms. If you had told me at 25 yearsContinue reading “Grief: from the perspective of a widower’s partner”
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Going to Burning Man with an anxiety disorder
Dear Avery, Around this time last year, I was travelling around Amsterdam by myself. Something I never thought I’d ever do. So this year? Burning Man! It’s my next big adventure, and my next personal challenge. Burning man is a community of people that come together in the middle of a barren desert, build aContinue reading “Going to Burning Man with an anxiety disorder”
When grief slaps you in the face, and tells you to pay attention
Dear Avery, When I started seeing a therapist over a year ago (which I highly recommend for anyone), I told her of my experience with infertility and how it broke me. She listened for a few sessions, and then introduced the topic of “Grief”. “Do you think perhaps you are going through stages of griefContinue reading “When grief slaps you in the face, and tells you to pay attention”
With Love, Aunt Megs 