Sadness Archives - Virginia A. Simpson

17 Jan, 2022

Betty White and Grieving Well

Virginia Admin2022-01-17T14:57:01-08:00Jan 17th, 2022|Categories: Grief, Life Lessons|Tags: Betty White, grieving, Mary E. Plouffe, mourning, sad, Sadness, stuck|

Happy Birthday Betty... Mary E Plouffe Ph D 7 hr ago Betty White and Grieving Well I read 20 quotes by Betty White this week, when she would have [...]

13 Dec, 2019

The Greatest Gift

Virginia Admin2021-08-24T22:35:12-07:00Dec 13th, 2019|Categories: Life Lessons|Tags: attitude, birthdays, death, gratitude, greatest gift, hospital, life challenges, life lessons, Love, Sadness, surgery|

After a night of limited sleep, I woke up on a four-foot long hospital couch and greeted my 70th birthday. I wore the longest inverted crescent moon frown I can [...]

3 Sep, 2019

We Go On

Virginia Admin2019-09-03T11:09:20-07:00Sep 3rd, 2019|Categories: Life Lessons, Uncategorized|Tags: Anxiety, Challenges, Exhaustion, fear, gratitude, kindness, Love, Mindfulness, relationships, Sadness, Self-care, self-soothing, Strength, Tears|

August 30, 2019 We go on with our days Slower now, more mindful, Yet in a numbness as though nothing really happened. And then I’ll look over at him, [...]

20 Dec, 2016

Thoughts on Coping With Grief During the Holidays

Virginia Admin2018-08-06T09:54:38-07:00Dec 20th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: caregiving, Christmas, Coping, Crying, Easter, Families, Father's Day, Giving, Grief and holidays, Love at the End of Life, New Years, Sadness, Self-care, Tears, Thanksgiving, The Space Between|

Some Thoughts on Getting Through Holidays & Other Special Days (and maybe even learning to enjoy them again) Holidays are a difficult time for individuals and families after the death [...]