by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 25, 2022 | grief
Recovery is “a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.” (US government, as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.” In...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 19, 2022 | grief
Ten of us were at the Women’s Grief Gathering at Lynn Haven UMC today. This was our 4th monthly meeting. We explored ways in which we think about the presence of our grief with us through the lens of metaphors….. similar to the ways in which the Bible...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2022 | grief
How else would one welcome guests to Grand Falls Lane but with a waterfall! The waterfall may not be all that grand, but the fact that its abode is all ours, free and clear is pretty grand, thanks to the love and wisdom of my partner of 48 years! I know he’s got his...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2022 | grief, growth
Walking through our mostly empty home on Deerpoint Lake, getting it ready to turn over to a new family, and trying to adapt to new quarters with anxious pets have left me feeling very vulnerable and sad today. It’s like the closing of one more door on something...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2022 | grief
In the last week I was having to change profile info in several places online with the new address. While I was doing profile changes I looked at “married” and wondered, “ what do I do with this?” I went to FB and looked at some others who’ve become widowed in the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2022 | grief
When the box is empty and all that was weighing on the heart has been met head on, it is time to call it a day and await God’s new mercies that come with the morning…. g’night. ( Journal note 7/9/2021)
