by Kathy on October 7, 2012 · 7 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Bob, Coping, Dreams, Family, Friends, Grief, Healing, Journey, Life, Loss, Molly, Pregnancy Loss, Running, Sean
Today was a big day for a lot of people in the Chicago area. For many it was a chance to chase their dream of running 26.2 miles in the Chicago Marathon or support loved ones who were attempting such an awesome feat. For those of us who have been spectators in the past, it […]
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by Kathy on October 3, 2012 · 4 comments
in Abby, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Coping, Decisions, Frustration, Gatekeeping, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Molly, MOPS, Our Home, Peace, Pregnancy Loss, Quotes, Running, Suicide Prevention
How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the ninth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. September was a whirlwind for me and my family — from the Chicago Teachers Union Strike to planning and pulling […]
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by Kathy on September 13, 2012 · 0 comments
in 9/11, Coping, Decisions, Family, Friends, Life, Loss, Memories, The Today Voice, Time
It’s Thursday! Which means it my day to write about this week’s prompt over at The Today Voice. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm since we launched our new writing project in July. I especially appreciate those of you have taken time to comment on my posts over there and share your thoughts on the prompts […]
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by Kathy on September 11, 2012 · 6 comments
in 9/11, Abby, Bereavement, Blog Hops, Bob, Chicago, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Journey, Life, Loss, Memories, Molly, Quotes, Sean, Time, Time Warp Tuesdays
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the twenty-third installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up with the idea. If you are here to […]
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by Kathy on September 5, 2012 · 7 comments
in Background, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Bob, Expectations, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Life, Loss, Love, Marriage, Memories, Organization, Quotes, Sadness, Signs, Time, Writing
This past week has been a whirlwind! We were away for Labor Day Weekend and had a wonderful last hurrah with family and friends. Yesterday was Sean’s first day of school (third grade) and overall it went very well. Next week Abby starts preschool three mornings a week and in the meantime I am trying […]
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by Kathy on August 31, 2012 · 1 comment
in Abby, Anxiety, Comic Relief, Family, Gatekeeping, Gratitude, Life, Loss, Sean, Suicide Prevention
How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the eighth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. August has been a good and very busy month for me and my family. Somehow, Gatekeeping got away from me, […]
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