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Celebrity Suicides: How a Suicide Loss Survivor Copes

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Laura — Leave a reply

For suicide loss survivors such as myself, any breaking news relating to a celebrity suicide can trigger a wave of emotions. After the initial shock when hearing about the latest Continue Reading →

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When Does “Life After Normal” Become the “New Normal”?

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Laura — 1 Comment ↓

Where does life after normal end, and a new normal begin? What (or whose) normal am I now living after? Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged Change, Grief, Honesty, Tragedy | 1 Comment ↓

Emotional Breakthrough (Thanks to the Breakdowns)

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Laura — 2 Comments ↓

OK, so I know I’m on a bit of a hiatus and am working on updating the blog a bit — look and feel, content, razzle dazzle baby. All that Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged Anxiety, Grief, Honesty, Illness, trapeze, Yoga | 2 Comments ↓

Seeing the Light Through the Shit Storm

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Laura — Leave a reply

On July 1, I posted the following status update to my (personal) Facebook account: Happy birth month to me!! Since the last two months have been … well, challenging … Continue Reading →

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When Life Changes in an Instant

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Laura — 1 Comment ↓

Yesterday morning as I dealt with the excitement of filing my taxes, client conference calls and other typical work responsibilities, I was texting back and forth with an old friend Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged Change, Grief, Tragedy | 1 Comment ↓

The Calm After — and Before — the Storm

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura — Leave a reply

As the storm approached, D.C. prepared for the worst. A town that is woefully unprepared (in my opinion) to handle any kind of weather emergency used Hurricane Sandy as an Continue Reading →

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Humble Warrior

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Laura — 3 Comments ↓

Today marks the second anniversary of the day my life changed totally, completely and irreparably. As promised when I wrote “A Letter to My Brother on Day 365,” I am Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Yoga, Trapeze and Fitness | Tagged Change, Family, Friendship, Grief, Honesty, postaweek2011, Suicide, Thanks | 3 Comments ↓

Birthdays

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Laura — 14 Comments ↓

Today is my brother’s birthday. Or, it would have been anyway. He would be 34 years old — the age I was when he died.

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged Aging, Family, Grief, postaweek2011, Suicide | 14 Comments ↓

Grief: The Owner’s Manual

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Laura — 6 Comments ↓

Nearly two years after my brother’s suicide, I fully realize that the shock and pain of his death will likely never go away. As its one year anniversary came and Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged Grief, postaweek2011, Suicide, Tragedy | 6 Comments ↓

Amen.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Laura — 2 Comments ↓

Last evening, I completed a blog post that I planned to publish this morning. However, in light of the late night breaking news that Osama Bin Laden was killed, it Continue Reading →

Posted in ... Normal | Tagged D.C., Grief, postaweek2011, Thanks, Tragedy | 2 Comments ↓

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