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Nocapes's avatar

I started to come apart in the aftermath of losing my husband. I was completely overwhelmed and disoriented trying to adjust to a brand new reality. It was a monster, and to a lesser degree, remains so. What anchored me to life? - long walks, mindful breathing, music, finding this collective at the right time (I had never journaled), losing myself in cooking and also developing a keener sense of observation and gratitude for simple things - my cat crossing my keyboard or a decisive nod from a sidewalk passerby.

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Abby Alten Schwartz's avatar

One perk of waking multiple times during the night is being awake right when this newsletter comes out. I needed to see the message in your essay after a tough week grappling with some family health-related concerns. Thank you for sharing with such open-hearted vulnerability. Sending much love you way.

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