I had every intention of doing absolutely nothing today. Yesterday was emotionally draining and exhausting, and I decided I deserved a day where I didn’t have to accomplish anything. Apparently the universe had other plans…
August 10, 2026 Today was busy. I spent part of the day doing something I’m learning is one of the crueler, quieter parts of losing your parents: handling their affairs. There are accounts to deal…
August 9, 2026, Second Update So, apparently staring at the ceiling all day eventually got boring enough that my body decided to give me a random burst of energy around 6 p.m. I decided I…
I didn’t originally write “Forever Grief” to be a song. It started as a poem. Like so much of my writing lately, it came from trying to put something into words that I didn’t really…
August 9, 2026 Today’s update. I did the basics. I got up, fed myself, took care of Beaker and took my meds. Then I got back into bed and spent the majority of the day…
August 8, 2026 Little by little, my house is becoming my own again. It’s not like I’m eliminating traces of my mother. It’s the little things I’m changing. Things most people probably wouldn’t even think…
August 8, 2026 When my dad passed away last year, I dried out the flowers from his funeral and made a little jar with “Dad” engraved on it. It was my way of keeping a…
August 8, 2026 If you’ve been following along with the posts leading up to this one, we’ve officially reached the present. Everything I’ve shared so far was originally written on my personal Facebook during the…
Originally written August 6, 2026 Today’s update. I don’t feel great. I still got up, fed myself and took my meds. I even put together a shelf. But everywhere I turn, my mom isn’t there.…
Originally written August 5, 2026 Second update for today. I rescheduled my Whatnot show. My headache has been awful, but I still managed to get myself up and take a shower. Then I threw up…