Tag Archives: death
funeral arrangements
Are we obligated to be there for someone just because we are related? My mother, an abusive, horrible woman who never had a nice word for me, recently died. We had not spoken for years, which was just fine with … Continue reading
What Happens to Mortgage Debt After Death?
What happens to my mortgage if I die before paying it off? Mortgage payments will still need to be made, and that responsibility will fall to the cosigner or co-borrower on the loan, if there is one. Failing that, whoever … Continue reading
Name your loss
We cannot heal what we refuse to acknowledge. Yet many of us minimize our pain: “It’s not that bad,” we say to ourselves. “Other people have it worse.” In minimizing our pain, we deny ourselves the opportunity to process what … Continue reading
Respecting Beliefs
I’m writing this to get your opinion about something that has been bothering me for a while but has been exacerbated by the recent illness of my mother. Although I was brought up Catholic, in my adult life I am … Continue reading
Live Fully
Marcus Aurelius in my ear, “It is not death that a man should fear, but never beginning to live.” Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 