from We to Me
I wanted to let you know that the website www.IDidNotKnowWhatToSay.com just posted an interview with me as part of the Virtual Book Tour they do with authors.
This is a lovely website that provides lots of tools and inspiration for friends and family of those who are supporting someone who is grieving.
You can read my interview here: http://ididnotknowwhattosay.wordpress.com.
Thank you to all my followers and greetings to my new ones. Many of you were introduced to my work after reading my first book, FROM WE TO ME…letters to my friend. This was published in the fall of 2013 and has enjoyed some success. Many of those who have read the book have written encouraging comments, saying it was helpful to those who are experiencing grief.
And now…. I’m introducing my second book, From Me to We. Lots of people have asked me why I wrote it, and it’s because I wanted to share my years after the first year, detailed in From We to Me, with readers. I always emphasize that my experiences are just that… mine… and hopefully they will open people’s eyes inviting them to have similar ones. I keep my sense of humor throughout the book but also emphasize how difficult a lot of days were without my husband. Written in three parts, Section One, is how I grew up, after the death of my husband, Section Two, the beginning of my socializing again, Section Three… taking a chance, falling in love and marrying again. The stories are candid and the information honest and straightforward. I’m hoping the book will help lots of people.
I continue to write my Overcoming Grief Blog and have written many stories on my Facebook page. Reading your responses has touched me deeply and given me a nudge to keep on writing. I invite you to spend some time exploring the resources and ideas within my website:
– If you’re looking for a gift for someone who has recently lost their spouse, my first book From We to Me is an ideal way to offer comfort.
– Feeling down and need some inspiration? Read some of my short stories based on experiences with my grief groups as well as personal experience in the Overcoming Grief blog section.
– Did you know I lead grief groups? I am a professional who speaks from the heart. Whether you are looking to start a grief group series or you want her to speak at your next event, contact us. I can bring wisdom and humor to those who need it most.
– If you enjoy sharing tidbits about your childhood with your grandchildren, you may enjoy some of my memoirs posted in Letters to my Granddaughter. I know a lot of you will relate to these letters, and I invite you to write your own.
SO…Welcome to you all. Thank you for all of your support over the years as I made my transition FROM WE TO ME and then FROM ME TO WE.
I recently lost my dear husband of 47 years. Maryann is my next door neighbor. The weeks leading up to his death from Lewy Body Dementia were filled with sadness and stress. Maryann understood what I was experiencing and gave both food for the body and the soul. She gave me and my children opportunities for laughter and sharing in an otherwise heartbreaking time in our lives. She continues to send me evening texts knowing how hard the hours after dark can be. Thanks Maryann, I love and appreciate all you have done.
From “sweet girl”