Mother’s Day: A National Holiday or a Daily Reminder?
Do you know the history of Mother’s Day? I love to research the history of holidays and wondered how Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and all those “… Days” came into existence. Apparently in the United States, Anna Jarvis organized the first official Mother’s Day celebration in 1908 to honor her late mother, Ann Reeves […]
The Little Things That Carry Us Through
“We are remade in times of grief, broken apart and reassembled” ~ Frances Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow This morning, as I sat down with my journal, I found myself appreciating the simple beauty of it. The smooth texture of the paper, the sturdiness and weight beneath my hand, the zipped pocket that perfectly […]
Welcome to Mourning Notes
“Don’t run away from grief, o’ soul. Look for the remedy inside the pain because the rose came from the thorn and the ruby came from a stone.” ~Rumi This blog is a place for those of you who are grieving a deep loss and for those of you who wish to support someone who […]