“Work is when you confront the problems you might otherwise be tempted to run away from.” – Rolf Potts Somedays I wish I could run away. Run away to an island with people that have no children. Where I don’t have to be constantly surrounded with pregnancy announcements, pregnancy bumps, baby pictures, and baby happiness. It’s …
Author Archives: Tiffany Langer
goodbye my love
“If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness.” – Marjorie Garber Sophia Lee Logue Langa the First. That’s what her dad calls her. He also gave her a southern accent, and made sure he always …
thanksgiving
“It’s difficult for me to imagine the rest of my life without you. But I suppose I don’t have to imagine it… I just have to live it” -Ranata Suzuki Yet again, I don’t want to write. But I need to, because I know it helps me. It’s just hard, because it always makes me …
i’m trying
”We need to grieve the ones we have loved and lost in this lifetime — not to sustain our connection to suffering, but to sustain our connection to love.” -J.W. I wish I could write how wonderful life is, and how much better things are. But I promised to be honest. At least I’m still …
things i’ve learned
“Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them.” – Paulo Coelho The moment after Kellan died, I had so much regret. I had wasted so much energy and thoughts on things that truly did not matter in my life. So I started writing. …
4 months later
“They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite” ― Cassandra Clare Well, I’m still alive. Sometimes I’m unsure how, but I am. I am still living, breathing, and going through the motions. It’s honestly hard to believe it’s been 4 months. I don’t know how I’ve survived this …
anxiety
“It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” – Mandy Hale I’ve been meaning to write this post for about a week now. If I’m being honest, I’ve just been struggling. Life is hard. I feel like we’re always told that, but I guess I’m just feeling …
random acts
“And sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope.” – Unknown Don’t worry….this post has a happy ending. But to say this past week was rough would be an real understatement. It started out Monday with a call from the hospital billing department. I had asked them for help trying to understand my …
the baby shower
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” -Kenji Miyazawa The past week has been a rollercoaster. Actually, every week is a rollercoaster. I think my life will probably always be like that…hopefully just smaller climbs and drops as time moves forward? I love real rollercoasters – but life rollercoasters are …
a month at work
Grief is exhausting. -Ciaran Hinds Well, I survived an entire month back at work. It was challenging. Some days I’d drive all the way to a town and then walk around mindlessly. Other days, I’d absolutely slay the day. Honestly, it’s been a good balance. Overall, I am proud of myself. I have to make …
strength in grief 