by skimhenson | Oct 14, 2012 | letting go, pain
After her 20-year marriage ended, my sister-in-law talked about what her counselor shared to help with the grief. “You’re not grieving over what you had. You’re grieving over what you wish you had,” she said. Grief doesn’t distinguish between losing something real and...
by skimhenson | Oct 17, 2011 | choices and decisions, pain
In her caretaking role over the past few years, a friend visibly softened while dealing with her mom’s demands during declining health. I hated what I witnessed both women going through. Yet, I treasured how acceptance and allowing others closer became a part of my...
by skimhenson | Apr 18, 2011 | pain, renovations for home and life
Everything went right that year. After writing thousands of words and submitting to dozens of publishers, I finally saw my stories in print. The editor who mentored my work asked if I’d like to write a human interest column for her newspaper. Right up my alley....
by skimhenson | Oct 30, 2010 | pain
“I feel like I’m going into a dark hole,” I said. “It’s a tunnel. Walk through it and you’ll get to the other side,” said Betty, a friend who was about my mom’s age. I’d call her anytime I felt gloomy since dismal moods overwhelmed me. I’m usually...