Author Tamara Dawn Posted on March 28, 2022March 22, 2022Categories grief, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Grief journal: March 2022…

Grief really has taken me on on such a wild journey the last several years… And as the years go by I am finding myself more and more irritated that this is not something that I can just overcome… And I also hate the fact that I will oftentimes get triggered by something unexpected… while not having the reaction that I expected to have when a milestone approaches… And somewhere along the way I heard it said that death was … Continue reading “Grief journal: March 2022…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021Categories grief, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, support, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , ,

An interesting observation…

Grief is such a wild thing… and though life must continue to move forward… it seems like the hurt grows deeper with every year that passes… Today is the two-year anniversary of the day my uncle passed away… And June 29th was the six-year anniversary of the day my daughters’ father was killed… So for the past five years, my June 27th birthday has been this bittersweet day where my mind and emotions fluctuate between celebrating my life and bracing … Continue reading “An interesting observation…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on March 15, 2021April 17, 2021Categories grief, journal, reflection, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Grief journal… avoidance

On my podcast I often say, “I can only give yall what I got…” That’s the way that I record my content… but more so it’s the way that I’ve always lived my life… unapologetically me because I really can only give the world what I have to offer… no more… no less… But right now that mantra feels like a double-edged sword as I’ve been sitting here for a while, allowing myself to be distracted, so that I don’t … Continue reading “Grief journal… avoidance”