by Claudia Lucey | Mar 2, 2021
Introitus I had gotten an oil change–one of those chores that I resent doing on a weekend, but derive so much satisfaction from when it is done, when my sister called. “Brandywine called. Mom fell. They have taken her to the hospital. Did they call you?” I...
by Claudia Lucey | Feb 1, 2021
I was tired. I was bone tired. I was the kind of tired that results in blinks lasting about three seconds longer than they should after 8 pm. The cause of this fatigue is the perfect storm of life–a new job with a fun, fast pace and a really long commute, the...
by Claudia Lucey | Jan 4, 2021
It’s hard for me to believe that I have been a widow for three years. In some instances, it seems like yesterday, and in others a lifetime ago. For quite a while I would write to my friends about the 10 things that I had learned each month following his death....
by Claudia Lucey | Dec 1, 2020
One of the things that I have learned as a widow, is that, in order to cope with our loss going forward, we have to find new ways of doing old things. For some, it is as simple as getting groceries delivered, because the significant other was the shopper. At this time...
by Claudia Lucey | Nov 2, 2020
I have always had FOMO, the fear of missing out. It is what kept me in school when I was sick, kept me awake in the back seat of our family car on long car rides, it has forced me to go to some social engagements when I really didn’t want to go. It’s part of my...
