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About Me
Joyfulgrl
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About Me
My Mother passed on September 20, 2007. She was everything to me and I can only hope and pray that I can be half the woman she was. I am healing and learning about who I am without her physical presence in my life. This brings me comfort: 'Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die.' mary elizabeth frye - 1932
My Mother passed on September 20, 2007. She was everything to me and I can only hope and pray that I can be half the woman she was. I am healing and learning about who I am without her physical presence in my life. This brings me comfort: 'Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush
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Interests
I am interested in living life well. For me, that means not taking "the little things" for granted. I enjoy just about anything outdoors which includes walking, driving on the beach, swimming, sunsets, parks, animals, zoos, anything outside. I also love indoor activities such as reading, cuddling with my cats, watching cheesy mindless t.v., cooking, and writing in my journal. I also go to the gym in the Winter months to stay in shape. Here is one of my favorite quotes: We are not humans having a spiritual experience, we are spirits having a human experience. ~ Teilhard de Chardin
I am interested in living life well. For me, that means not taking "the little things" for granted. I
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Celebration
My birthday is July 13th.....Cancers are great people. lol Happy belated!
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I've been hiding a bit, too. It's just calmer. :p Should I take your thread in BU/D to mean you're dating someone special?
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Fate doesn't have anything to do with it. There are just so many variables out there. I am sure that it happens once in a while...but there are also times when you think that you are going to marry someone and it falls through. Most people, these days, take their time and move so slowly. It fustrates me because I get a connection to someone pretty quickly. I have been dating this one girl for almost a month and I am getting attached. She knows this but she is moving very slowly. I think that she is getting attached too. I would love to have her as a GF but she doesn't want to do that yet.
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JOY!! You magnificent creature. How have you been? It's been way too long.
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Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentI lost my Mother on September 20, 2007 due to complications during surgery. She was 57 years old. That is all I can say for now.
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- It feels scary to cry because I wonder if I will ever stop but I find that after I do a temporary relief is found.
- Getting Angry Not Working
- Getting angry doesn't work for me. It just is a sign that I am masking my feelings and need to dig deeper to the root of the problem.
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- I am a Social Worker as my profession and it helps me to know that i am helping others in need.
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- It helps but I still feel a major void. An emptiness that is unexplainable.
- Music Working / Worked
- Yes, I have to blast Rolling Stones Wild Horses whenever I hear it and I think of my Mom.
- Pets Working / Worked
- Yes, sometimes I feel that my cats comfort me.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Sometimes praying helps.
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- I am reading On Grief and Grieving by Elizabeth Kubler: Ross.
Close Family & Friends of Bipolar
My older sister aged 36 is bipolar/manic. She is also disabled. I find it very difficult to have a relationship with her.
Open Breakups & Divorce
Treatments
- Forgiveness Somewhat Helpful
- Leave Working / Worked
- Love Not Working
- Pets Working / Worked
- My cats cuddle with me. I know alot of people abhor cats but mine are actually pretty cool and humanlike.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- I just started going to Al-Anon which is very helpful so far. I need lots of support for myself right now.
- Talking Working / Worked
Open Health Care Reform
I work as a social worker in health care. Many of the patients i see do not have health benefits or if they do they are not sufficient in totally caring for peoples needs, both physical or mental. It frustrates me to NOT be able to help my patients as i truly do care for them.
Open Infertility
Type: Other Uterine IssuesThe doctor's are saying that I may have some major problems carrying a child.
Open Healthy Relationships
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