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It’s been an emotionally charged day. It’s Terri’s “deathiversary.” Weird word, right? Well, it’s certainly a weird day. One that, no matter what you do or don’t do, insists on being seen. Heard. Recognized. Sandwiched smack dab in the middle of Thanksgiving and Christmas, the timing intensifies an already magnified sense of missing Terri. Luckily,…

    Today is Children’s Grief Awareness Day. According to the National Alliance for Grieving Children, “Bereaved children are often referred to as the ‘forgotten mourners.’ Many bereaved children feel isolated in their grief, unaware that they are not alone. Children’s Grief Awareness is an opportunity to tell children they are not forgotten and that there…

Looking for a way to “tune in” to your life? Check out my latest Herself360 article below, and consider joining us at Elevate: An Exploration of Mindfulness (where I’ll be presenting!) on November 6th. Dial up the magic in your life with a practice of mindfulness…   Mindful Synchronicity author/source: Laurie O’Neil   Have you ever wondered…

Where to begin… I kicked off Terri Luanna’s 45th birthday with an unshakably heavy heart. Tears materialized, randomly erupting throughout my morning. But Terri would have none of that. Her emphatic missive was undeniable. As my niece, Tanya, posted early this morning, Terri’s message was clear—”It’s ok. Be happy.” So Miss M and I did…

Graceful Woman Warrior is coming home❤️         Terri LOVED NYC. The pulse. The people. The diversity. Terri wrote: “My beloved NYC. This city is such a whirlwind of energy. It just sucks you up into it.  It brings so much joy to my heart seeing how Miss M loves being here—settling into…

              The title of this blog post came from none other than Miss M. Imagine my delight when I read this description of what makes her #special on her, “I believe in my #Selfie” poster: “What’s special about me? Well, I am a horse whisperer. I love horses and…

    For all you empty nesters out there facing that inescapable intersection of love and loss this fall, my September article in Herself360 entitled, Empty Nesting… Again is for you❤️ Love, Auntie L

Who woulda thunk that Terri, Miss M, and I would be featured this Sunday, September 1st, right after the news at noon, on 95.9 WATD-FM’s Powerful Women Revealed, hosted by the fabulous Nicole Perry? Or, that next month, Miss M and I will be guests on Stacey Shipman’s Engaging Voices Podcast, sharing our stories of love, loss, and…

                    Auntie Cole is coming to town! Plans are being formulated. Lists are being checked off. Girlfriends are waiting with bated breath to gather once again to welcome Terri’s BFF to town. The only thing missing? Terri… There’s no getting around it. When Nicole and I…