Screaming Into the Void (And Listening for the Echo)

          Do you ever wonder if people are just tired of hearing from you?   That’s been on my mind lately—more than I expected. Ever since the fertilizer hit the ventilator, I’ve had a friend tell me, “You say too much.” And maybe I do. Maybe the resurrection of this blog …

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Back to Grief: The Dating Game (Or Not)

Remember, I told you this blog would be a wild ride. Today, I'm veering back into the present—away from the epistles on oversight and regulation I’ve been steeped in lately—to talk about something stranger than fiction: the kinds of conversations you have when you’re a widow.   Not long after he passed, I was asked …

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“The Road Back: Regret, Recovery, and Redefining the Circle”

            Okay, back to a little bit of personal growth and the things that have happened since this blog was a regular thing back in 2020.   I’ve spoken before about the loss of my husband. There are times I discount the relationship we had—not because it didn’t matter, but …

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Back to the Future… Sort Of

          No, this isn’t as good as the movie — but it’s just as odd. Like I warned you, I jump around. Yesterday, I mentioned that I was the “good kid,” and in a lot of ways, that just made me more naive. Why? Because my view of the world was …

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