Grief feels a lot like panic birthday cards

Sometimes, Grief Feels A Lot Like Panic after Losing My Mother

Sometimes, grief feels a lot like panic. While buying birthday cards at Walmart a few years ago, I caught sight of these floral Mom and Grandma cards. I instinctively wanted to reach out and grab the teal card with the antique-style, delicate pink rose for my grandmother. But a feeling of panic stopped me in…

fiercest friend

Why I Will Never Be the Fun One but I Will Be Your Fiercest Friend

I will never be the fun one.

You know that carefree friend you have who’s always smiling and always makes people laugh, even when she’s having a bad day? Wait, does she even have bad days? Yeah, those people are great. They probably get invited to a lot of parties, but they’re not me.