Deanna ByrneFeb 135 minWhat if that pain in your heart was a gift?As we walk through this path we call life, we encounter many people, places and things. Some warm our heart and some do not. It's the "do...
Deanna ByrneFeb 74 minNo Regrets - Never Wait Until TomorrowMy late husband was an avid hiker. He always said that nature was his church. I remember he would come home looking so relaxed and...
Deanna ByrneFeb 42 minGrief So many people right now are suffering unknown emotions and are not connecting them to grief. Many believe grief is only connected to...
Deanna ByrneJan 311 minWhy Have We NORMALIZED Dying Alone?I decided to open up and share my story of our journey through the health care system and we are now today. It was very difficult and...
Deanna ByrneJan 254 minA Letter to MY New Self Two years of growing from crawling out of the pits of hell. It was dark, it was hard, and it was dirty. When I lost my husband in January...
Deanna ByrneJan 30, 20211 minThe Wooden BoxTwo weeks ago you sat in the front seat of our car for the last time. Today you sat there again with the sun shining into the car and...
Deanna ByrneDec 25, 20202 minIt's Christmas DayLeading up to today my heart was heavy. I was having severe waves of sadness but would just breathe in and breathe out to work through...
Deanna ByrneNov 20, 20203 minThrough a Daughters EyesTW: Illness, Kidney Disease. By Sarah Woodworth Apparently there were two jokes in a recent episode of Saved by the Bell that "joked"...
Deanna ByrneNov 2, 20202 minIt's Your BirthdayI knew today would be hard because I felt it coming for days. It just feels like a deep anger deep within the pit of my soul. You hated...
Deanna ByrneOct 25, 20202 minMy CompassFall was your favorite time of year. you loved the harvest, the colors and especially Thanksgiving dinner. I look around and see all of...
Deanna ByrneSep 24, 20203 minComplicated GriefWhen you took your last breath I knew it would be hard but what I did not realize is how incredibly hard it is. Hard to rediscover joy,...
Deanna ByrneSep 15, 20204 minNine Months TomorrowI have not written for sometime, because I was in a very crazy and dark space. I thought I had things under control but I did not. I...
Deanna ByrneJun 8, 20202 minThe Phoenix RisingThe journey of grief is different for everyone. Some will hit rock bottom only to rise up from the ashes. The most difficult part of...
Deanna ByrneJun 6, 20201 minSix Years AgoSix years ago I was folding up my wedding dress to pack into my suitcase. Six years ago I thought we had time. Six years ago the world...
Deanna ByrneMar 7, 20201 minIt's Been RoughSorry I have not written for a while. I have been going through a lot of anger issues and resentment over Terry's death. It is a deep...
Deanna ByrneFeb 28, 20203 minThe Stitches and Fiber of MemoriesI was doing pretty good last week. I decided to finally attack the pile of paperwork that needs to be done. Just opening the envelopes...
Deanna ByrneFeb 20, 20202 minThe Food & Brain ConnectionAs you struggle through the road of grief you second guess your mind and your thinking. It is winter so you have "the winter blues", its...
Deanna ByrneFeb 15, 20204 minI Almost Got Through TodayToday I took the flowers from your funeral service and gently took all of the pedals off of the roses. I chose white and red ones for...
Deanna ByrneFeb 12, 20203 minThe MythThere is a myth that when a person suffers from a health condition or has been sick, that you grief differently. It is fucking bullshit!...
Deanna ByrneFeb 12, 20202 minThe SnowToday was a better day. Although the sheer exhaustion from yesterday took its toll on me. I worked through the day and tried to focus on...