Stride Wellness

Writing to and about David in a repetitive way was cathartic. I never thought about why I did such a thing. Journaling had always come natural to me; I’d been doing it since I was 7 or 8 years old. I’ve journaled, written and re-written the same story countless times in the last 5 years. It’s always felt good. I enjoyed sharing my original blog with people as a form of communicating. A way to reach out and share what was going on for me. I continue to share my story of David

Grief is a unique experience. Everyone walks the journey a little different than everyone else. No two experiences are identical. There are similaritieswith most common being the grievers search. It’s not to forget. It’s not to move on. It’s not even to have the pain go away. I believe the grieving strive for something they can’t necessarily describe so they call it closure. Looking back on all I had written and said following David’s death, I was looking for closure. I thoug

Full disclosure, I’ve birthed four children and never made it to a single due date. All of them arrived early. Some more substantially than