Posts Tagged ‘grief’
Grief Counseling: Time for a Dose of My Own Medicine
It’s been a little more than three months since Mom passed. In the first two months, I had several days that felt like years that were never going to end. I cried a lot. And I tried my best to get back into a regular routine only to be bushwhacked by waves of emotion. I…
Read MoreMom, Plan “B” and the Challenges of Life
I wrote a post about two months ago about how Holly and I were taking a “mini-sabbatical” for the month of August. After all of our careful preparations and articulate planning, much of which included having extra sets of eyes and ears to watch over my 94 year-old mother, we thought we were totally prepared…
Read MoreNavigating the Second Half of Life
I recently spent a weekend in Kentucky at Loose Leaf Hollow attending the Navigating the Second Half of Life retreat. I figured since I turned 60 in February and I’ve also been pondering what exactly I’d like to do with my remaining years, this was an ideal opportunity for me. The retreat center is in the…
Read MoreKen Donaldson is Trippin’ 2014: Ending the Old, Starting the New and Heading Into the Great Unknown
I took a road trip the last week of 2013 and into the first week of 2014. Yes, I was trippin’ (again) and it was a much-needed break. I sometimes don’t realize how much I need a vacation until I’m actually away (vacated) and on the road. I covered a little over 3500 miles in…
Read MoreKen Donaldson: Dealing with Loss and Grief
I received one of those phone calls you never want to receive last week. A good friend shared with me that her son of 25 years had suddenly, and unexpectedly, transitioned. What a shock…25 years young. I did my best to offer some comfort, but I know there are no words that come close to…
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