It is officially Christmas Eve – for a few moments now, which means it is late and the house is quiet and I’m alone with my thoughts in this space. We’ve been lucky to have a bit of time to get away and unwind before the holiday that falls this year in the center of…
Tag: grief
state of the holiday
It’s December 20th, and I’m doing a little check-in with myself to see how things are going. I’ll remove the stresses of work out of the equation – of which there are a few – lots of deadlines and the regular busyness / last-minute nature of office holiday cards and client gift deliveries, etc. At…
quiet
I know this isn’t like me, to be so silent. I was talking to a friend yesterday, and I was trying to explain my silence here. It’s a difficult thing, honestly. It’s a very real and present grief, but it doesn’t feel like it’s mine to claim – at least not in this space…