New Traditions
“…the reality is that the traditions as we’ve known them have ‘Forever Changed’.”
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Grief
This. Is. Grief.
Crying in the Shower Journal entry by Erin dated 10.20.20 I stepped into the shower… this morning, after 3 days of lounging around in my yoga pants, to finally give myself the much needed care that I so desperately deserved. I opened up my music app and selected the song “See you Again” by Wiz …
The Why Behind Forever Changed Widow
Forever Changed Widow came to life after Erin’s life was changed forever in July of 2015. This blog shares the journey of a widow whose husband, Andy, died suddenly in a work accident. This articles are designed to help others, who find themselves on a similar journey, navigate life after loss.
P.S. I Love You
“The love we had will never fade for it’s locked away in the deepest cave.” ~Erin Hente I remember the day I met him back in 1997. A friend of a friend asked me to take her home after school and I obligingly said yes. Just down the street from her house was a local …
Another Decade to Dance
As one decade comes to an end another begins. Reflecting back on my life over the past 10 years brings back the joy and the sorrow, the peace and the struggle, the love and the grief. In 2010, my son was a newborn and my daughters were 3 and 10 years old at the time. …
Life is a Gift
There comes a pivotal moment in each of our lives that shapes the way we view the world and the decisions we make from that moment forward. For some of us, that may be one singular or a collection of beautiful moments such as your wedding day, the birth of a child, graduating college, starting …
Into the Unknown
In an instant my family’s life was forever changed when my husband died suddenly a little over four years ago. The months that followed my husband Andy’s death left me feeling incapable of dreaming of what this new life was supposed to look like without him. Too many questions lied ahead that I just wasn’t …
Unforgettable
Four years have gone since the day my husband died. The day I got a phone call asking “Where are you headed”, so the Dayton Police Department could meet up with me to deliver the worst news of my entire life. July 8, 2015 was the date that all of the emotions I felt on …
It’s Time For YOU
“Happy Mother’s Day!” For some people I realize this greeting comes with immense pain whether it was the loss of a mother, child, or you are grieving the life you had once dreamed of (or still dreaming of) and for others this day is pure joy or a mixture of both. To all the moms… …
Love Letters to Me
“Sometimes I get so caught up worrying about how to please everyone else that I forget about the most important person of all. ME.”