Inspiration

October 14, 2013
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: Remembering Matthew

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: Remembering Matthew

I remember it like it was yesterday even though it was 18 years ago, and I know deep down I will never forget that day the […]
October 1, 2013
Put Me In The Corner: Brawling with Grief

Put Me In The Corner: Brawling with Grief

Imagine for a moment that you are a professional strike artist. A master of the body shot, and a prolific producer of the “right hook”.  You’re […]
September 25, 2013
It Started with An Earthquake: A Cancer Journey

It Started with An Earthquake: A Cancer Journey

I t    S t a r t e d   w i t h    A n   E a r t h q u a […]
September 4, 2013
Filling the Newest Job at O’Connor: Family Care

Filling the Newest Job at O’Connor: Family Care

 – A Special Journey Mercies Entry –  Being a mother of 4 and a grandmother of 9, I have come to believe that I have a […]
August 21, 2013
If Humans Had Expiration Dates

If Humans Had Expiration Dates, Would We Live Differently?

If you knew the exact day that you were going to die, how would you deal with that information? I think about dying everyday, it is […]
August 7, 2013
Finding Comfort in Words

Finding Comfort in Words, Not Possessions

I have been in spring-cleaning mode all the way through summer. After my mom died four years ago, our family kept our house like a museum. […]
July 31, 2013
Getting To The Heart of Designing The Perfect Grave Marker

Getting To The Heart of Designing The Perfect Grave Marker

I began my career with O’Connor Mortuary at precisely the right time. My boss, Neil O’Connor, is an idea man and to my benefit, one of […]
July 17, 2013
“Man Up”: Re-Defining How Men Grieve

“Man Up”: Re-Defining How Men Grieve

“Man Up”: Re-Defining How Men Grieve There is a scene in a movie I wish to describe. Two men are walking on a baseball diamond towards […]
May 22, 2013
Bringing Memories into the Future: Inspired by Mr. Gatsby

Bringing Memories into the Future: Inspired by Mr. Gatsby

“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” – The Wonder Years […]