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  Meet Jenny Lisk, founder, and creator of The Widowed Parent Podcast. In the wake of losing her husband to brain cancer, Jenny searched for resources to help her children navigate the challenging terrain of grief. Frustrated in her search, she decided to create the content she was looking for. Interviewing some of the most…

Walking down the meat aisle in BJ’s, my phone dinged. Hmmm… I thought. My niece, Jessica. Hope everything’s ok. Pulling my cart to the side to read her text, tears began to swell in the corners of my eyes. Visualizing my beautiful niece driving her inquisitive four-year-old daughter, Sophie Luanna, home from daycare, I continued reading: “I want to…

  January 1, 2020… Savoring a moment of quiet on this New Year’s morning. Scrolling through social media’s well wishes, resolutions and year/decade in reviews reminded me just how incredibly blessed I am. This past year was filled with so many moments of pure grace as Miss M and I shared her mother’s transcendent legacy…

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