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Irrational

10/28/09 11:58am by murphyjenn78
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I am at the point these last few days where I can rationally work through the reality that my mother is gone.When I focus on that idea I can work it through to it's logical end and accept that all we have are our memories of Her. Luckily for us those memories are so full of Her incredible, indestructible spirit that they will not easily be lost.And then I lie in bed and close my eyes.  Read more >

My Ears Have Popped

10/28/09 11:55am by murphyjenn78
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For me grief has been something like this; you know when you're in an airplane or at a loud concert or club and your ears plug up so that everything outside of your own thoughts is muffled and garbled and ultimately it becomes too much effort to attempt to focus on anything outside yourself (maybe that part is just me - I'm both lazy and self absorbed)?Then suddenly, out of the blue, your ears pop and unplug and you are hyper-sensitive to the slightest sound?  Read more >

i shaved my head

10/22/09 2:36pm by murphyjenn78
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No, this is not a figure of speech. I shaved my head.To some of you I'm sure this seems extreme or possibly insane. Probably mostly those of you who don't actually know me. Those who do know me know that I've taken my hair all that seriously. I've had my hair pretty much every length...except past my shoulders.I lack the patience, the ambition, the drive to grow my hair that long.  Read more >

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Full Name
Jenn Murphy
Member Since
May 2009
About Me: 
I am 31 years old and still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. There seems to be not enough time for everything. My mother (my best friend) just passed away suddenly and completely unfairly. Beyond the incredible, aching, paralyzing grief and loss I feel and am trying to work through (with help from this blog)this means at least two things 1) mortality has hit me square on the head and I feel an immense pressure to find my path. 2) The first immense pressure is accompanied by a pressure to make my mother proud, to be all the wonderful things she was sure I could be.I'm not sure of much just yet except that I have to start somewhere. I think I've narrowed things down to cooking, photography and writing. All of this you will find here, along with my journey through the loss of my best friend in the world.
Location: 
georgian bay, ON, CA
Location Tags: 
Ontario,Canada
About Me Tags: 
food,recipes,life,grief,grieving process,dogs. humour
Causes Tags: 
local food movement,sustainability
Favorite Tags: 
food!,cooking,pop culture,music,animals,
 

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