by Kari Driskell | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Our storm begins on the evening of Sunday, February 12th of 2017. My husband left our home to attend a football meeting with other area football coaches. Two-hours later I received a phone call from another coach from another coach’s cell-phone, “hurry...
by Kari Driskell | Dec 2, 2021 | Grief
First of all, before I get into my 4 IMMEDIATE TIPS OF ADVICE, I want to let you know that I know this is hard right now. And yes, it’s painful. And I’m sorry. Continuing to live a life when your person is not here anymore might just be the hardest thing...
by Kari Driskell | Jan 3, 2020 | Grief
I held the bowl in my hands. It was solid. Weighted, grounded. Whole. Beautiful, almost flawless. It had its purpose and I’m sure it served it well. The bowl represented me, in my previous life. I wondered how long it had its shape, for how long it had been whole. I...
by Kari Driskell | Dec 17, 2019 | Grief, Living Again
My husband died February 2017. Unexpectedly. A massive ruptured brain aneurysm. His death was instant and sudden and just a few hours after he left the house yelling “goodbye” and that he loved us. Eric was only 43. I was 38. Our girls were 8 and 11 at the...
by Kari Driskell | Sep 16, 2019 | Living Again
Don’t get me wrong, my previous life was beautiful. It was filled with so much goodness - especially in my wonderful marriage. There’s so many things that we did right…. B U T… In my previous life I wore rose-colored glasses. Everything...