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Continue reading →: Things I wish I knewThings I wish I knew in the Early Days of Grief(For the newly widowed) There are versions of early grief that no one can prepare you for. I didn’t know about the kind where you’re not only mourning your person, you are also trying to keep your kids afloat, hold…
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Continue reading →: Celibacy, it’s a thing.The choice, for me, hasn’t been about waiting for a cosmic sign, the perfect person, or the perfect moment to break my celibacy.
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Continue reading →: Love, UnbrokenThe complete manuscript of Love, Unbroken, follows this post, chapter by chapter, so friends, family, and anyone walking a similar road can read along.
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Continue reading →: PrologueTyz and Bades were growing up quickly. I remember thinking on that trip that Bren and I needed to soak up every moment of the holidays we took with them while we still could.
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Continue reading →: IntroductionLife can change in an instant altering our paths forever. Brendan’s three-year battle with cancer proved that. Callie shared her family’s story through a series of blog posts written from her diary entries during that time.
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Continue reading →: Chapter 1: BeginningsI turned thirty a few weeks before I met Brendan. My life was full; I was content, surrounded by good friends, work I loved, and the quiet freedom of not answering to anyone but myself.
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Continue reading →: Chapter 2: Just MarriedHe stood, raised his glass, and said, Callie and Brendan, the sun shone on you both today. I hope it shines on you for the rest of your lives.” Bren and I cried.
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Continue reading →: Chapter 3: KidsContent Warning: This chapter includes sensitive material about miscarriage. Please take care while reading and pause or skip this chapter if you need to.
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Continue reading →: Chapter 4: CancerBren was working on recovering from a nagging injury in his right thigh and buttock so he could enrol in a personal training course in the city. The injury would not budge.
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Continue reading →: Chapter 5: RecoverySometimes, I scream uncontrollably on the inside at the thought of my husband going through all this.
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I’m Callie
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