by mrstdj | Sep 4, 2024 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Relationships
Virginia Satir, a psychotherapist, wrote, “Life is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” Life is not what it’s supposed to be. Humph…um… It’s not? But…but…what about… the...
by mrstdj | Sep 13, 2019 | All About Me, Relationships
As I continue to work on my memoir, I’m compelled to share little pieces of my story. The piece below is a much lesser known part of my story and will be completely new to many of you. It’s been percolating for a few years. A few important women...
by mrstdj | Sep 4, 2018 | All About Me, Relationships
Today is my wedding anniversary and if my late husband were alive, we would be celebrating 14 years of marriage. Instead, this is my 7th anniversary without him. Hmmm. 7 with him alive and 7 with him dead. Beginning tomorrow, I’ll have been widowed from him longer...
by mrstdj | Jun 9, 2017 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ
So much flows in my heart and head, yet lately I’ve been unable to make it flow from my fingertips to the page. Over the last couple of weeks, my already fragile relationship with sleep broke completely apart and I am averaging less than 4 hours per night. I’ve not...
by mrstdj | Feb 12, 2016 | All About Me, Relationships
As most music lovers can attest, there are songs that I consider to be part of the “Soundtrack of My Life.” The songs that held your hand in tough times, moved your feet to the beat during joyful times, soothed your aching heart through the painful times, and...
by mrstdj | Jun 3, 2015 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Out and About, Relationships
I stepped out for lunch today and a passing ambulance forced me to pull over to the side of the road, release a few tears, say calming words to myself, then head back to work without my lunch. The lights. The sounds. The fear. The pain. The knowledge. An ambulance....
