For most of my life, I’ve journaled. I think… a lot. Often the voice in my head chats away until I put pen to paper or my fingers to the keyboard. Allowing my thoughts to free flow onto the screen or a clean, crisp piece of paper by way of poem, rhyming rant, or heartfelt thought quiets my mind and brings peace to the day.

But, in 2019 my entire life and how I thought about life itself changed. After only 8 years together and 4 years of marriage, my husband died of an accidental overdose. Both the year leading up to his death, the call that he’d died, and the many months after were full of fear and grief. It shook me to my soul. A part of me died, my heart shattered into a thousand pieces, and my mind was dark. Instead of wallowing in the loss, I wrote in my journal, but this time, once a week, sometimes more, I shared parts of my journal to feel less alone on my personal Facebook page calling it my “Thought of the Day”.

The private messages, phone calls, and comments from others helped me move through grief and use this loss to strengthen my awareness, my communication skills, and my belief that the human experience is a gift, and even loss is a teacher to gain enlightenment in this short time my spirit gets to occupy a body and utilize a mind to have a human experience.

What I’ve learned, I’ve shared, and here on my website, you’ll find a thought to reflect on each week. I hope these “Thoughts of the Day” help to connect us on a soul level each time you read the entries. While I write from my heart to myself, I am also inherently connected to you, the reader. So, if you read the entries, know somehow, for whatever reason, I’m writing it for the two of us. Comment, share, and reach out to me on social media. Thanks for being part of the soulful journey to find deep meaning in the human experience.

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