Tag Archive for: grief

My Sense of Home
All Posts, Emotional Healing, Empowerment, Self Reflection Jennifer Lehr's BlogMy much-loved husband nearly died three weeks ago. When I imagine my life without him, I realize that there is no place to go, nothing to do that could feel okay. I feel homeless, lost and adrift.
What is home, but a tender heart we connect…

My Mother’s Passing
All Posts, Emotional Healing, Self Reflection, Wounds Jennifer Lehr's BlogMy mother died July 22nd after a yearlong battle fighting a rare and deadly cancer, mucosal melanoma. It was the day before my birthday and I wasn’t there. Perhaps she picked that day to spare me her death occurring on my birthday. We had…

Showing Our Brokenness
All Posts, Marriage & Relationship Help, Self Reflection, Self-Help Jennifer Lehr's BlogOn the deck, there are a small group of sparrows eating the birdseed that has scattered everywhere from the feeder above. It is a fairly peaceful day after a weeklong visit from relatives. The sun is shining. The ocean is blue. This moment…