From Pain To Passion

In the past, I considered myself blessed, living life as a mother, wife, daughter, encourager, friend, supporter to name a few of my titles. After taking a leap of faith, with the support of my husband, I decided to pursue my bachelor’s degree from Temple University.

Yes, my life was good. For the first time in my life I decided to do something for me. Education was at the top of my list. I was in a great zone to say the least. Then on April 3, 2008 my entire world turned upside down, my husband of sixteen years died suddenly. I was totally devastated. The Two became One and in an instant my title became WIDOW.

Caught in this position I realized I needed help.... someone that I could relate to. I needed to see a reflection of myself in someone else. Knowing everyone's grief is their grief, I still strongly felt a need for people I could relate to. Searching high and low to no avail was my plight. So here becomes my opportunity to look at my own reflection and be to others what I so longed for.

During my Season of Grief, I discovered many things about myself that perhaps would have lied dormant had I not embraced the opportunities that life presents itself in the presence of grief and loss. From my pain emerged a passion for those who've experienced tremendous loss be it the loss of a beloved one, loss of a job, loss of an opportunity, loss of a pet, loss of health, or if you've loss You in all that you've been through.

Allow me to encourage you; know that by embracing grief and all that comes with it- every emotion be it pain, guilt, disbelief, bewilderment, questioning one's self, anger, heart break, and a plethora of other feelings and emotions are all designed not to harm you but to allow you to explore, digging deeper to the core of who you are and at the real You will emerge with a mended heart ready to live again, laugh again and love again.

Trust and believe me when I say that I'm a living witness! You will get through.