I love my journal. I keep it with me all the time, and I attempt to write at least a sentence in it every day. I also love writing on my Letters to Jonah blog, but the experience of sitting quietly with paper and a pen is just completely different. It can be done outside…
Author: Joli
Hi! I'm Joli, the creator of Literary Quicksand, where we chat about all things books! Visit us at http://www.literaryquicksand.com/.
Surprise Yourself
This song is on repeat in my car and my house lately. I often have it turned up really loudly in the car, because it gives me goosebumps! Especially if I’m having a bad day in terms of heavy grief, it lifts my heart, even if only for a few minutes ❤
Living After Loss
Life after loss is so hard. It’s dragging yourself out of bed in the morning, despite the pain you feel in your heart and soul. It’s doing things like going to the grocery store, seeing friends and family members, and just living. We all want to hear your stories of living after loss – the…
Stories of Loss: Jonah Asher Skow
In July of 2016, my husband Colin and I found out our lives were about to change, big time. We were pregnant! We tried only one time, and bam! Pregnant. Of course, we were both terrified to become first-time parents, but we were as ready as we’d ever be. Before going on with the story,…
What is the Courageous Mothers Community?
The Courageous Mothers Community is a new blog and community for bereaved mothers (and fathers) to share their stories and find love and support. This site is founded by a loss mom (me, Joli), and meant to be a place for me and all of us to enjoy being together, when our grief feels so…
Courageous Mothers Community 