Capture Your Grief -Day 27 – Self Portrait
I’m broken, but not beyond repair. #captureyourgrief #whathealsyou #self portrait
I’m broken, but not beyond repair. #captureyourgrief #whathealsyou #self portrait
Leo, I could sit here all day long and tell you of my regrets and the things that trigger my grief; I could probably come up with a few hundred more in that time, but I don’t think that going through my list of painful memories will move anything positive in me. The smallest things […]
Leo, Sometimes Your older sisters will hold a funeral for their favorite baby doll. They will find shoe box, pick all the flowers in the yard, hold a service, tell a prayer, and lay their sweet baby to rest. Sometimes they’ll sing a song or tell a story about their baby’s life and how they […]
Leo, Today’s subject is focused on groups or resources that helped us out, early in our loss. Your dad and I actually had a tough time connecting with others in San Diego who suffered a SIDS loss. We went to some local support groups, a therapist, and church, looking for someone, anyone, who could tell […]
I started writing letters to Leo the day after he passed away. I kept them private for a little while and I found such a closeness and so much comfort in each letter I wrote. I decided to create a private blog where I could safely store my letters and go back and read them […]
Leo, My idea of family changed so much when your sister Alyssa was born. I had no idea what love was until I saw her sweet little face as the nurse tenderly placed her on my chest as soon as she was born. The world was trusting me and your dad with this little person! […]
Day 8 -wish listThis is so personal, so I’m keeping my wish list to myself and am taking this opportunity to thank you for following this project and supporting Zach and me. Each of you picks up a piece of our broken hearts, making this journey a little less to bear and a lot less […]
Day 7- Memory…I just can’t. Not today. My heart will cry out for you “as long as stars shine down from Heaven, and the rivers run into the sea, til the end of time, forever…” #whathealsyou #captureyourgrief #memory #survivingSIDS #jacivelasquez
Leo, Almost as soon as you passed away, books started to fill my nightstand and iPad. Friends, family, strangers, even some authors, gifted us their books about loss, grief, and especially Heaven. I became fascinated and so thirsty for knowledge of where you were. I have never been to heaven, you see, so I needed […]
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