I’ve been thinking a lot about the intersection of joy and grief—mostly because it’s been staring me straight in the face. My recent trip to Vegas marked my first major travel since my mom died. I was looking forward to…
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I couldn’t tell you what the hardest thing about my mom’s Glioblastoma was for her, but I’m pretty sure the loss of independence would be right up there toward the top of the list, likely competing with her loss of…
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“When will I get to say ‘I had cancer’?” This was a recurring question for my mom in late 2020 as she was wrapping up her treatment for the breast cancer she’d been diagnosed with in May. She was so…
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As we must in life, sometimes our blogs need to pivot. I hadn’t posted anything here since 2019, and given the years that followed, it’s no wonder why. We entered a global pandemic. My mom got sick. My mom got…
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“I love to talk about nothing. It’s the only thing I know anything about.” – Oscar Wilde
I’m so glad you’re here.
My name is Erin. Gently entering my 40s exploring what it means to grieve, grow, and give one day at a time. This lil’ blog is where I share my musings about life and finding my way in a very new and unknown chapter.
