tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.comments2023-09-05T10:04:59.569-05:00linda lee studiolinda lee studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08068060208681441923noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-68099799354716635242015-01-09T21:59:01.702-06:002015-01-09T21:59:01.702-06:00All good thing in their time...and usually when yo...All good thing in their time...and usually when you least expect them or forget to be lookingRuggedRoadWarriorDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377859937726755029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-32368739921282392682015-01-04T12:48:05.401-06:002015-01-04T12:48:05.401-06:00Acceptance=growth:)Acceptance=growth:)Kristen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05814115452108698666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-31367117285747061622014-10-27T03:47:19.193-05:002014-10-27T03:47:19.193-05:00This is powerful! I have not felt this way about ...This is powerful! I have not felt this way about a concept since I heard about Spoon Theory.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803743502735571723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-51572682582380762582013-12-31T16:25:23.839-06:002013-12-31T16:25:23.839-06:00Thank you!! <3Thank you!! <3linda lee studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068060208681441923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-70109264016194240682013-12-31T16:21:08.091-06:002013-12-31T16:21:08.091-06:00Wishing you a 2014 filled with joy and every other...Wishing you a 2014 filled with joy and every other good and wonderful thing, dear, LL. xoxoJeanninehttp://distilledfromstars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-51840734142812652762013-12-24T14:38:48.130-06:002013-12-24T14:38:48.130-06:00Thank you Jeannine. It's been a difficult week...Thank you Jeannine. It's been a difficult week or so, and it does help that the sun is shining bright today. A new day.<br /><br />And, you're right... my grief (anyone's grief) does seem to make others uncomfortable. I think because we're never taught how to handle difficult things like grief... it's just something you end up getting a crash course in at some point in your life... maybe. It frustrates me that difficult things are so... avoided in our culture. I suppose that in my own way, I am trying to make a little wave of change in that regard. <br /><br />Talking about it makes it easier. Lessens the intensity... diminishes the pain... eases my soul...<br /><br />Thank you, my friend.linda lee studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068060208681441923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-23631214949211879192013-12-23T19:28:24.911-06:002013-12-23T19:28:24.911-06:00I am so sorry, LL. You have every reason in the wo...I am so sorry, LL. You have every reason in the world to feel the way you do and there is no rush to get "over it". I venture to say you'll never get "over" it - how is that possible when you lose your mother, your sister. Perhaps people rush you in your grief because they don't know what to say and it makes them uncomfortable with themselves. No matter. You grieve in your way in your own time even if it does make you feel out of control sometimes. <br /><br />Sending love and prayers. Jeannine P.http://distilledfromstars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-89998840578616873902013-11-21T12:56:52.193-06:002013-11-21T12:56:52.193-06:00You are a good woman, a dear one. You've had t...You are a good woman, a dear one. You've had the most incredibly difficult year and yet you are still standing. I wish good things for you, LL, all good things. xoxoJeanninehttp://distilledfromstars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-75258903588968439262013-08-30T17:45:50.185-05:002013-08-30T17:45:50.185-05:00Your story is gut-wrenching. I am so sorry for yo...Your story is gut-wrenching. I am so sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself and family, and know that people you don't even know are holding you up in spirit. Blessings and peace to you all.<br />Best, Liz (Brodersen) Walker - RHS81Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-2152046202604849332013-08-30T14:48:57.618-05:002013-08-30T14:48:57.618-05:00Yes you are still here. You are stronger than you ...Yes you are still here. You are stronger than you think and I know you will push through to the other side. There are so many people rooting for you.Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-23607896498668806122013-08-29T09:36:19.884-05:002013-08-29T09:36:19.884-05:00"For I know the plans I have for you,” declar..."For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 from the NIV Bible. <br /> <br />"Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths." -- Proverbs 3:5-6 Amplified BibleJimmie Aaron Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119395682892450856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-74991182080019715022013-08-16T21:29:03.440-05:002013-08-16T21:29:03.440-05:00Very powerful. Love the tree imagery.Very powerful. Love the tree imagery.Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-57679282133214371342013-08-15T10:55:27.137-05:002013-08-15T10:55:27.137-05:00Just now reading this and realize what you have be...Just now reading this and realize what you have been going through. Be glad the relationship did not go any further than it did, as the consequences could have been worse. Maybe this was your higher power saying "well, you aren't paying attention to the signs, so let me take care of it once and for all!". In any event, your training was getting you prepared for a lot of things, and you are coming out on top. Does it look like it now? Maybe not the way you think it should look, but you are on top, you do win, you are loved, just like you said. Here if you need to talk...PaulDalTxPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333648098704583834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-32025280277468472262013-08-15T10:10:24.912-05:002013-08-15T10:10:24.912-05:00Thank you Talya! Thank you Talya! linda lee studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068060208681441923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-31078509838771583072013-08-15T10:09:09.272-05:002013-08-15T10:09:09.272-05:00Thank you so, so much for your comment. Grief need...Thank you so, so much for your comment. Grief needs a witness, and I am honored to be a witness for you, and for your to be a witness for me. Letting it out eases the pain... <br /><br />I am so thrilled that you're writing the story of you and your brother. How amazing... and truly-- no one can tell that story but you. <br /><br />Your grief honors me. Your sharing honors me even more deeply. Thank you for sharing here. <3linda lee studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068060208681441923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-21366717854648040982013-08-11T19:17:14.134-05:002013-08-11T19:17:14.134-05:00I was searching the internet, looking for a phrase...I was searching the internet, looking for a phrase or 2 word expression that sums up the feelings you wrote about in your blog, The Depth of Grief, for my own journal. I just want you to know, I understand a grief that makes you weak and feeling defeated. I also understand when the "grief wins." I understand a grief that makes your heart bleed daily. Some days it gushes but always, it bleeds. I understand a grief that feels so heavy sometimes, all I can do is lie on the floor and stare up at the ceiling. And I know, that kind of grief is not an experience I will ever get over....I don't want to....after 19 years of that kind of grief, I feel it is a part of me....as much a part of me as my love for the brother. We were siamese twins, conjoined in our hearts. He was actually a year older than me, but we felt connected. I am writing our story....It is important we share our stories.....I feel comforted right now in my grief, that I am not alone. There is another out there...who feels the depth of grief I feel. <br /><br />Thank you for your writing. <br /><br />From someone who lives in Nashville, TN August 11, 2013Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-19214502256434930342013-08-08T19:46:57.511-05:002013-08-08T19:46:57.511-05:00I'm glad to see you blogging about the imperma...I'm glad to see you blogging about the impermanence of grief. Love you!Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-72098127546452859172013-07-21T16:26:32.984-05:002013-07-21T16:26:32.984-05:00I can feel your pain through this piece. It's...I can feel your pain through this piece. It's beautiful in it's own way. Thank you for sharing.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002955153783853307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-89708629530788564772013-07-20T18:55:31.065-05:002013-07-20T18:55:31.065-05:00Your faith will get you through this. Remember wh...Your faith will get you through this. Remember when God closes a door, he will open another with bigger and better blessings. Thank you for sharing. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09983313358583987088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-64940786823767220002013-07-20T10:37:25.962-05:002013-07-20T10:37:25.962-05:00Oh, dear. This is so hard to read (because I hate ...Oh, dear. This is so hard to read (because I hate the way he has hurt you), but this was also very beautiful to read. You are a lovely, strong, open-hearted, and open-minded person. Know that I believe in you. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-57405953747142312272013-07-20T07:32:37.654-05:002013-07-20T07:32:37.654-05:00Wow. I don't even know what to say. But I'...Wow. I don't even know what to say. But I'm glad your three is over! Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-5630101120244612392013-05-26T07:11:08.902-05:002013-05-26T07:11:08.902-05:00Happy birthday LindaLee. Great post.
Oscar Wilde...Happy birthday LindaLee. Great post. <br /><br />Oscar Wilde said "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. Men never do and that is theirs." Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-74360645387152205162013-05-25T17:35:19.682-05:002013-05-25T17:35:19.682-05:00Happy birthday LindaLeeHappy birthday LindaLeeJimmie Aaron Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119395682892450856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-7345289397198586332013-05-16T13:36:55.724-05:002013-05-16T13:36:55.724-05:00The contrast between yesterday's post and toda...The contrast between yesterday's post and today's shows the rollercoaster ride that is grief. We are all connected.Grace Grits and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960487975588091603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040875884373853089.post-86661806855877117102013-05-15T20:15:28.285-05:002013-05-15T20:15:28.285-05:00Here is what I know about grief, having lost way t...Here is what I know about grief, having lost way too many people in my 60 years.... and coming from a family that raised me in the "suck it up", "never let 'em see you cry", "stiff upper lip" philosophy. You have GOT to feel the pain - even though you don't possibly see how you can survive it, in order to ever, ever get past it. It sure isn't easy, but if you try to stuff it down, to get over it, to move on and you haven't felt that grief and pain - it will never, ever, ever go away. It will go inward and fester, fester, fester. It will come out somewhere, somehow, someday - probably when you least expect it and for sure when you least want it to. But if you work through it, feel it, and be gentle with yourself and allow yourself to heal, you will finally come out the other side. You won't be the same person, but you will be a better one - and you will cherish your memories and there will start to be some good days and then more good days and you will survive. Let people love you, but don't let them tell you how to grieve or not to grieve or how long to grieve. It's something you know how to do even though you think you don't. You have to let yourself and trust yourself and love yourself and be gentle with yourself. Sending you love, a hug and a huge supply of Kleenex!!! (PCF Willow) KarenWillowDudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631159544160135396noreply@blogger.com