Update on 6/20: Link was removed around the $4650 mark by the person who started it (A cousin who I am not related to, as I am family from the other side.). I will add in any additional fundraising endeavors, as I know some help *might* be needed. I am waiting to hear back, but … Continue reading Preparing To Sit Shiva

Loss, Grief, and Solitude

2022-03-262022-03-29 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes, In Memory, Loss, Writing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Grief, Grieving, Honesty, Images/Photos/Quotes, In Memory, Life, Loss, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Solitude, Trauma, Writing

I don't have much to offer right now. The past few days have been fraught with sad news. My best friend buried her Grandfather (It took a few days for the body to be flown out of the United States to its final resting place.), and the other is burying her father, who passed away … Continue reading Loss, Grief, and Solitude

I Know For Certain…

2021-05-202021-05-21 Miss Poison Emotional Pain, Loss, Mourning, Quotes Death, Emotional Pain, Leo Buscaglia, Loss, Love, Memories, My Uncle, Quotes

“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories.” —Leo Buscaglia It seems like yesterday. I blinked and the day was here. It has heartbreakingly been ten years … Continue reading I Know For Certain…

Discussions of Funerals and Such

2021-01-05 Miss Poison Loss, Writing COVID-19, Cultures, Customs, Family, Friends, Funerals, Grief, Honesty, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Sadness, Writing

Today is the funeral of a friend of the family who died as a result of Covid 19. My brother is there now, and there's nothing I can do except be encouraging, even though it puts me into the headspace where I relive every funeral I've ever been to. Funerals aren't usually anyone's cup of … Continue reading Discussions of Funerals and Such

Beginnings, Endings, and New Beginnings

2015-10-02 Miss Poison Loss, Love, Motherless Daughters, Pieces Of Me, Tears, Writing Change, Emotional Pain, Endings, Family, Life, Loss, Love, My Mother, New Beginnings, October, Pieces Of Me, Writing

It's utterly surreal how much my life has changed in the last eight years. I set out on a specific course, reached a major fork in the road, chose a direction, a dream, and now I am starting over with a dream I've somehow managed to keep hidden in the back of my mind, all … Continue reading Beginnings, Endings, and New Beginnings

Beltane Blessings To All

2015-05-012015-05-01 Miss Poison Beltane, Blessings, Editing, Emotions, Fibromyalgia, Fridays, Life, Loss, May, Migraines, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Work, Writing Beltane, Hockey, Loss, Loved Ones, May, Migraines, Musings, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

Beltane Blessings everyone! 🙂 I wish I were able to enjoy this holiday as I once did, but seeing as how it is the anniversary of a loved ones' death, it's still a bitter pill to swallow. Tomorrow is the 7th anniversary of the death of a beloved cat, so I've decided to take it … Continue reading Beltane Blessings To All

Sleep Interrupted

2015-04-032015-04-03 Miss Poison Chronic Pain, Editing, Family, Fibromyalgia, Fridays, Honesty, Life, Loss, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Work, Writing Chronic Pain, Easter, Fibromyalgia, Good Friday, Holiday Weekends, Honesty, Musings, Passover, Pieces, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

I was in bed last night right after The Blacklist ended (If you don't watch this show, you should. I never intended for it to become something I watch, but the pilot had me hooked from day one.). I flew up the steps, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and after double-checking cat bowls, got … Continue reading Sleep Interrupted

Spiritual Awakening

2015-03-302015-03-30 Miss Poison Belief, Books, Death, Experience, Faith, Family, Honesty, In Memory, Intuition, Life, Loss, Love, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Spirituality, Writing Books, Death, Faith, Family, Honesty, Loss, Love, Numerology, One Last Time by John Edward, Spirits, Spirituality, Symbols, The Afterlife, Writing

I woke up this morning hearing my name being called. At 4:00 a.m. I woke up screaming, mostly because I'm tired, in pain, and did not want to be disturbed. I truly wanted to wake up refreshed, even if it meant I had to take something for pain later on, I just wanted the goddamn … Continue reading Spiritual Awakening

Is Time Really The Great Healer?

2015-02-242015-02-25 Miss Poison Honesty, Life, Loss, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Spirituality, Voice, Writing Blessings, Death, Grief, In Memoriam, Life, Loss, Mourning, My Mother, Pain, Poison In Lethal Doses, Sadness, Writing

Each year on her birthday and the anniversary of her death, I try to memorialize my mother in some way. Writing is the best way I know how, outside of talking about her with those that loved her. One day my children will be able to look back on what is written about their Grandmother, they … Continue reading Is Time Really The Great Healer?