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February, the Month of Love?
February is here and all thoughts turn to love...but just what kind of love? Valentine's Day is a celebration of relationships, but really it's just about intimate relationships, finding The Love of Your Life. What happens when you don't have that kind of happily ever after? I'm not looking for romance right now. I have been single for longer than I care to admit. In the past, that didn't really matter. Especially since that fateful Valentine's Day in 2013 when I found my boys - The Big Three that changed my life. Now, however, even that brings little comfort.
Working on the next stage
If you read my last blog, then you know that one of the (MANY!) projects that I'm working on is a series exploring the five stages of grief. I'm currently working on "Bargaining". This piece reflects my feelings on the pandemic - caught between a rock and a hard place. When I think of bargaining in terms of grief, I think of the choice between two ugly options. Neither option is particularly good...
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