Tag Archives: coping

The Path We Travel

Posted on October 18, 2011 by pathfinder

I did not post what I wrote yesterday.  It was more suitable for use as an anchor.  It was one of those break-down days. Today, in light of that I decided to provide a list of what I have learned … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Showers

Posted on October 16, 2011 by pathfinder

Life is exhausting for us in the most unexpected ways.  My daughter is in town for a shower in honor of her upcoming wedding.  She is almost giddy with excitement over the upcoming event.   The shower occurred on Saturday … Continue reading →

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the quilt

Posted on October 14, 2011 by pathfinder

The days are beginning to resemble a patchwork quilt, stitched together loosely here and tightly there.   There are bright days and dark days, tears that begin in sorrow and end in laughter and the shake of a head.  Words … Continue reading →

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Gaining the Summit

Posted on October 12, 2011 by pathfinder

I  looked up “survivor’s guilt” to see just what it meant.  There are a list of symptoms that together sound pretty ominous.   I have had a few of those feelings though I think mine are mainly attached to a … Continue reading →

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Roads go ever ever on

Posted on October 11, 2011 by pathfinder

              Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet joy

Posted on October 5, 2011 by pathfinder

Memory is a faulty thing.  We can take out our polish and make them very shiny indeed.  Were we able to actually actively revisit them, I am afraid we might find them less wonderful than we have made them.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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A mountain hike

Posted on October 1, 2011 by pathfinder

Accepting a challenge.  Why would I ever want to do that?  I think this year has proved challenging enough. Writing every day?  Yes, I am being sarcastic. Fall is here.  The mountains are rapidly turning gold at the tips and … Continue reading →

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gifts of life

Posted on September 26, 2011 by pathfinder

Emotions are running high today.  The high of being with friends for a few days, the joy of laughter and the closeness of physical presence has dropped.  I am at home with my grief again. Grief tagged along on my weekend … Continue reading →

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Unthinkable

Posted on September 21, 2011 by pathfinder

There is an illusion we create of the order of things in the world.   We are born, we live, we die.  Childhood is supposed to be carefree and frivolous, puberty full of confusion and angst, teenage years dire and … Continue reading →

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Three little words

Posted on September 20, 2011 by pathfinder

We are a culture who likes to “get over” things.  Show us a mountain and someone will try to climb it. The idea of closure is something we have come to think is important.  We are supposed to eventually be … Continue reading →

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