I don’t claim to be an expert on death. I’m not a hospice nurse, grief counselor, or funeral director. I’m just a twenty-something who experienced the loss of four grandparents within a year and a half. I am not an expert on healing, coping, or moving on. I am simply not an expert on any of this… But […]
Tag Archives: Lessons
On counting down…
The countdown to due date is at 11 days. 11 days till the day I’m expected to pop. 11 days till we meet Baby Hess. 11 days. 11! I used to judge pregos for holding and rubbing their bumps and now I am regularly asked if I’m okay because I’m unknowingly carrying myself along or […]
The Hesses: Our freshman year
Nows probably not the time to admit that my last name has yet to legally change, right? Okay perfect. I won’t then. In honor of our first anniversary, a nice little recap of the last year has been on the blog-genda. Let us all acknowledge that the most wonderful day in history was 4-12-14 and […]
Weeks 24 & 25
Fruit/Veg/Edibles: Garden Eggplant (so sans the supermarket steroids — I’m big but not supermarket steroids big) and a Napa Cabbage… Weekly weight gain: ?? Overall weight gain: 8lbs + some… It’s probably too soon to be withholding this information. It’s not that I’m embarrassed or unwilling to share. I haven’t had an appointment in a while and really don’t feel […]
Living with Grammy taught me a few things…
Some by quiet example, others heard loud and very very clear. Some by her extraordinary capacity to care, and many others by her struggles in receiving it. Through her life and her death, every message she shared, whether intentional or not, was and is so special because it originated from a person I loved so […]