by Jeannie Fredrick | Jan 2, 2021 | Life
It’s that wonderful time of year when we are supposed to re-evaluate our past year and set goals and resolutions for the new year. Do you do this? Most people don’t. I do. I absolutely love reflecting and looking forward to the New Year, but I have to say that it...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Mar 2, 2020 | Life
It’s always about perspective isn’t? Especially when grieving. And keeping your perspective through grieving is important. There’s TV commercial in Jacksonville where the camera is showing a woman and her young daughter walking down the sidewalk. The daughter is...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Nov 19, 2019 | Life
When my husband Larry passed away, I felt an array of emotions. I was sad that he was no longer going to be around, happy that he didn’t suffer, relieved when all the guests returned home, frantic at how I would handle all the household matters alone and curious as to...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Nov 7, 2019 | Life
If you are facing the holidays alone for the first time (or even the tenth or more times), now is the time to make a plan. Don’t wait for invites. There may be parties and get togethers that you absolutely want to go to and if so, put those on your calendar. But why...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Oct 2, 2019 | Life
Ironically, I’d decided not to celebrate my first Thanksgiving alone after my husband’s death. The solution was to work on Thanksgiving I was working as a freelancer at the local newspaper and called my editor. I explained that this was my first Thanksgiving alone...
by Jeannie Fredrick | Sep 25, 2019 | Life
Are there rules on grieving? Whether your loved one was taken suddenly, like in my case where my husband had a heart attack, or over a long period of time as with cancer or other illnesses, no one grieves the same way. And neither is easier than the other. This is my...
