Posts Tagged ‘ grief ’
On Mother’s Day
Missing Mom I shut down on Mother’s Day. I don’t know if it’s because May is also the anniversary of my mother’s death, but Mother’s Day has this amazing knack for stabbing me in the gut day after day in the weeks leading up to it. I open my email each morning to find a […] Read More
Pre-Grieving
Grieving for the Living I haven’t posted as much as usual lately. For the past six weeks or so, I’ve been feeling lethargic, unmotivated and just plain sad. My 95-year-old Nana is dying. Now of course, there’s the logical part of me that says, “She’s 95! She’s had a great run. You’re so lucky to have […] Read More
Betty Says: The Five Stages of (Running) Grief
We spent the weekend in Southern California, which meant a 7-hour drive south on Thursday afternoon (solo, with a 5-year-old), a side trip to San Diego on Sunday (1.5 hours down, 2 hours back), and a return trip on Monday (8 hours). I was desperate for a Tuesday trail run to get me up and […] Read More
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