I’m writing this late at night, or early in the morning, depending on your perspective. A year ago today, I couldn’t sleep either. It’s like I knew what would happen. The phone rang, the sound muffled from my dad’s room across the hall. I could hear him answer it, but not hear his words. Still,… [Read More]
Thoughts on My 29th Birthday
I’ve honestly had writer’s block regarding my birthday for the last week. I keep staring at a blank screen. I have ideas of what to write, but none of them feel right. My mixed feelings about my birthday blog post stem from my mixed feelings about my birthday. I’ve always loved my birthday. For the… [Read More]
Motherless on Mother’s Day
I wasn’t prepared for this new wave of pain. I knew December would be a low point in my first year of grief. My mom’s birthday and my parents’ wedding anniversary is December 13th. I knew celebrating those occasions without her, in addition to the holidays, would be difficult. I never expected Mother’s Day without… [Read More]
Thankful Thursday: Bright Flowers
If you follow me on Instagram (and you should), then you know how much I love flowers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Belle Brita (@belle_brita_inactive) Losing my mom last year obviously sucked. But people send your family lots of flowers when your mom is dying of cancer. They send you… [Read More]
What I Wish I Could Tell My Mother
I feel like I understand now why Catholics don’t just pray to God, but also to saints. It’s not that saints themselves can answer prayers, but they can pray for us too. Plus, as much I like chatting with God, sometimes I want to talk to someone else. Like my mom. Today marks nine months… [Read More]
Dressing with Strength & Dignity. in Pink & Gold
Welcome to Day 19 of #LoveBlog, with the topic Family Heirlooms. Don’t forget you can still join the blog link-up for yesterday’s topic, Boundaries, or Wednesday’s topic, Acts of Service. Find the entire list of #LoveBlog topics at the initial post. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated by objects with a… [Read More]