During the A to Z challenge, Liz A. posted for a small blog hop called Thursday 13 in which participants create lists of 13 things to share. It could be anything. I love lists, so I thought I'd join in a couple of times this month for fun. MY BLOG'S TOP 13 POSTS OF ALL TIME: 1. Writing About: A Car Accident - 77.3K views 2. Writing About: A Kidnapping - 15.4K views 3. Writing About: A Wedding - 11.8K views 4. Writing About: Witches - 7.35K views 5. Writing About: A Plane Ride - 6.43K views 6. Protagonist vs Antagonist - 6.27K views 7. Ad Astra Interview / Olivia and Fio ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey A couple of weeks after my mom passed away two friends took me on a tour through the Brevard Zoo, which was named the third best zoo in the nation last year. It was the perfect day, not too hot but actually started with a slight chill, so all the animals were happy and out and active, not hiding in the shade and conserving their energy because of the heat. Because of that, I was able to catch a lot of awesome videos. (You can see those in my V for Videos of Wildlife post.)  Here are some of my favorite snapshots from that trip. They make me s ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey My dad and stepmom happened to be visiting when my mom passed away. When I went to their trailer to spend time with them, be around people, have a distraction, and get out of the house, we played two games—Yahtzee and Tri-Ominos. I had never played either game, so they had to tech me, but I quickly caught on and had fun. I was laughing and smiling and being competitive and had momentarily forgotten all about my grief and my mom. Playing games with your loved ones is a great way to feel connected to others, to bring a little happiness into your lif ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey While going to Grief Share meetings, the discussions we had and the things people shared helped me a lot, especially when it came to certain thoughts that are extremely common that need to be altered. 1. My mom wasn't taken from me. It can often feel like our loved ones are taken from us. We'll even pray "Please, don't take [fill in with your loved one's name or title]." I know when my mom was first diagnosed that I had prayed, "Don't take her away from me." But I did not own my mom. None of us own our loved ones. Everything that we say is ours ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey My first trip to Walmart after my mom passed away, I was picking up groceries and looking for a journal that I could use along with my Grief Share workbook because there's journal prompts. I thought a journal would be good to write through my grief process, and I didn't want to use the journal I already had, which didn't have many blank pages left anyway. Instead of a regular blank journal, I ended up finding a "Wellness Journal." I chose this journal because of how I'd suffered from depression in the past, because of how I was beginning my grief ..read more

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  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey Even when you're in the midst of grief, it's important to find things that can bring you a bit of happiness. For me, that was going to the Brevard Zoo in Florida and gradually posting all of the pictures and videos I captured during my visit. It made me want to dedicate my social media to nature and wildlife because of how much happiness it brought me. I hope you enjoy them! Here are my favorite zoo videos: NOTE: When you click on the video to play it, the image will appear vertically. Playful Lion Length: 1:15 Read more ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey I have two entries for U. First up, Use. Not only did I use my mom's perfume, but I used other items, too. Rings: The first thing I did was put my mom's high school graduation ring and the ring she left me in her will (a golden ring with a garnet stone in it that belonged to my paternal grandmother, which was gifted to my mom) on a necklace so I could have them with me day and night, everywhere I went, over my heart. Earrings: While going through my mom's things, I came across a pair of earrings I had bought her in November 2022. They were ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey I've listened to the Christian Music Radio Station Z88.3 FM for many years now. I like the uplifting music they play, and I know people who don't even identify as Christian who use this station as a primary source for listening when they're in their car. That's how awesome the music is. Anyway, at a Grief Share meeting, the hosts like to play a song to start each session. They've played songs I knew, and songs that were newer, such as the one below. I had heard it maybe once or twice before, but I hadn't paid attention to the lyrics. I did this ti ..read more

  Theme: Grief Work and Healing Journey Sammy the Teddy Bear is the physical manifestation of Sammy the Teddy Bear in my mom's children's books A Gregory Green Adventure Series. I bought him for my mom in 2017 to have fun with my mom and to promote her children's books. My mom and I had a ton of fun with Sammy. He’s badass. See for yourself: Sammy went to book events. He has his own Wookie backpack. Read more ..read more