I have a slightly different take on today’s topic. For Mother’s Day, bereaved mommas from all over the world shared photos to honor the sacred space of their baby’s first home and the bond they will share forever. On May 1, 2015, I submitted a photo for The Sacred Project. This is where Elliot lived [...]
Category: Capture Your Grief 2015
Capture Your Grief – Day 16 – Creative Grief
Writing out Elliot’s story was the start of my creative grief. I needed to share our story. I needed to share the little bit of Elliot that I was lucky enough to have. I find a lot of comfort in creative grief. Walking With Elliot is a perfect example. Our CuddleCot donation to South Shore Hospital [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 15 – Wave of Light
Tonight, Ben and I will light a candle in memory of our beautiful baby Elliot Kathryn, alongside family, friends, and parents alike. I know so many wonderful parents who are traveling the same difficult road that we set out on six and a half months ago. Together, we travel a road that we did not [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 14 – Express Your Heart
Today, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for following our story. Thank you for not turning away because "it's too sad" or "doesn't concern you." Thank you for walking with us.
Capture Your Grief – Day 13 – Regrets & Triggers
I am not sure that I have any regrets about my experience with grief itself, so far. I’ve been pretty honest with myself and others about my feelings. Most of my regrets lay in the few hours spent with Elliot. Our time together was beautiful and unforgettable. I just wish we had done a few [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 12 – Normalizing Grief
I almost didn't participate in today's exercise. Something about the word pairing (normalizing and grief) is unsettling to me. I know my feelings are normal and I don't feel isolated. But I don't feel "normal." I am finding my new normal. Most days, it still feels strange. I've accepted that my life will never be the [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 11 – Glow in the Woods
"When we become bereaved, in the beginning, many of us look outwards for help. We set out in the darkness of night with a blanket and a lantern in search of others like us." The doctors and nurses at the hospital repeatedly told us we weren't alone. I wasn't sure I believed them. Well, where [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 10 – Words
I had always imagined a very different homecoming than the one Ben and I actually got. Going home from the hospital was one of the scariest days of my life. It was a "first" in my new life. Instead of three, it was two. Now, I know Elliot was waiting there for us when we [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 9 – Family
My family is big and it is small, both parts so full of love. I have one big family that includes all of our loved ones. The people who Ben and I are connected to, not just by blood, but by love. Family is there for us through the good times and also through the [...]
Capture Your Grief – Day 8 – Wish List
What is my wish list for this grief journey? My wish is for Elliot to always be remembered. My wish is to strengthen the bonds with my closest loss mom friends and always remain in each others lives, no matter where this journey takes us. My wish is to help support grieving parents, whether it's [...]
Walking With Elliot 