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2026: Choosing Less, and Finding More

This year began quietly for me. I have made no resolutions and feel no pressure to reinvent myself. I really just want to dial things down. * Less screen time. * Less constant input. * Less urgency to keep up. * More analogue moments. More books read, handwritten everything, walks, cups of coffee, ocean air, and lots more unexplained pauses and absences. I am choosing to quietly become less…

#digital detox #lifestyle #New Year #slow living

Things I wish I knew

Things I wish I knew in the Early Days of Grief(For the newly widowed) There are versions of early grief 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 onto your home, your sanity, and pieces of the future you thought you’d all share.When I lost my husband, Bren, I searched for anything to…

Celibacy, it's a thing.

Let’s talk about celibacy, yep, the quiet choice few are talking about and unsure how to bring up in polite company, or on a third date. Mind you, I chatted about it on a date (my first as a widow), just a few months ago. Applause please. Dinner was nice, and we’re friends, or at least still friendly. After Bren died, I made a decision I didn’t broadcast but quietly stood by. Right from the…

#celibacy #Later Dating #life #life after loss #widowhood #writing

The Dating Game

By Callie After many years on my own, the idea of dating is back on the table. And the timing couldn’t be stranger. From May through to August, this year, I have drafted a memoir (four times) written about my life with my husband, including his cancer diagnosis, treatment and loss. What a strange juxtaposition it was, meeting two interesting men in that short period of time. As odd as it felt,…

#dating #dating after 50 #laterdating #life #loss #love

Whispers

#Cancer #family #life #life after loss #loss #love #marriage #widow

Love, Unbroken

A story of Love, Life, Cancer and Courage C M Maloney (Draught 3) For: Bren and Oti, two of my greatest loves. I miss you. Baden and Tyra, my reasons for everything. #teambrendanm for never letting my family walk alone. A Note to The Reader This book has been written using Callie’s original diary entries and blog posts. As a result, some passages are written in present tense while…

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