Elephant Journal Article- "How Grief Changes People."

My first article for Elephant Journal!

If you have been a follower for long enough you know I have talked about this before, but in this article for the Elephant Journal I spare no truth about how grief really affected me. Not "the story" I held like a badge that was palatable and encouraged compliments of bravery, the REAL story on how it found me and how it ought me so much.


"How Grief Changes People" - Elephant Journal

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/05/how-grief-changes-people/

15 things I learned from my Big-Fat-Failures.

It happens. You know it. I know it. Our self-berating negative self-talk knows it, but somewhere in the spaces between guilt and remorse and forgiveness of self and others there are lessons to be found. Here are fifteen of millions that I threw on a picture from last weekend in Michigan. 

Peek-a-BOO! Where'd You Go Lulu?

So, I'm that annoying personality that disappears. Yes, as in "ghosts" from life, parties, blogs, anything that might lead one to believe they can feel comfortable with my long-term presence. It is a terrible trait and I am just now unlearning. I DO care. I DO value community and relationships, it's more an issue of I stop believing in my own value-add and save everyone the trouble of wishing I were not there or shut up...etc. That's honest. That's also a thing of the past. So here I am! (again.)

To my credit, life is busy. I'm learning how to be a single mother. I bought a house. I'm halfway through mediation in my divorce. Im truly writing a couple novels and trying to manage income through art and writing and most recently, I've been gardening and building a "She shed." Below a little ditty I whipped up for the room.

This past year, I've learned that I am a total introvert. More on that later. But I'm back and I missed holding myself accountable to posting and writing. I no longer write for The Huffington Post and will soon start writing for a new publication that I'm excited about.

I apologize for disappearing, and I have no expectations that I would regain such popularity as I had last year (in writing at least.)

I am here now. I start again, now. and I really really can't believe how much has happened in this past year. I'm grateful to share it with the four of you who might keep coming back. Thank you in advance.

That IS sarcasm, but I actually will be grateful.

Below are a few ways to take a look at some of the things I'm doing and the projects that are holding my time, attention and interest:

Mind you, I am not "complete" with any of it, but as I do things I am learning and as I learn I am doing more.

So bare with me as I navigate what it is I'm supposed to be doing with my life. Funny enough, I have no idea where it is all going, but I truly am grateful if you hang around to share it with me.
xoxo
Lulu ( Laila.)


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