by JaimeB Haney | 4 Artist Friends, artist friends, death, grieving, loss, sad
I don’t like writing these kinds of posts. Posts of loss. But I think I owe it to my friend Sandy Dodd to honor her and our friendship forever on my blog. To share with the world what a sweet, compassionate, fun loving free spirit she was. It’s not as good...
by JaimeB Haney | A day in the life, dealing, death, grieving, Zoey
Prerequisite: Yesterday’s post Morning. This morning has been hard. Many firsts, not getting up having to step over Zoey. Not letting her out first thing, not giving her medicine and treats, and not having her here to pet and love on. Reminders are everywhere....
by JaimeB Haney | death, dogs, grieving, Jaime Haney, Life with pets, Zoey
This morning, we buried my sweet Zoey. My heart is breaking and the grief is thundering. I knew it would be hard, and I knew it was coming but I swear it is nearly more than I can bare. She came into our lives not quite a year after I lost my mom. So sweet and loving...
by JaimeB Haney | Abstract Landscape, Allegory Paintings, Art Life, art work, artwork, cancer, dealing, death, deep thoughts, draw from within, Expressionism, inspiration, missing mom, mourning, painting explanations, Reflecting
Clinging to Life is a series of paintings I painted expressing my emotions of what I felt I was witnessing during the short battle my mother had with cancer. Feeling that I never really explained much of what they meant to me, I wanted to dive a bit deeper into them...
by Jaime Haney | dark, death, deep thoughts, depression, Late night ponder, missing mom, mom, moments
Today I attended the 6th funeral in 3 years. Death and I are getting very acquainted with one another. Even though the funeral I attended today was not family, she was the grandmother of a dear friend and my heart hurts for her today as well as for myself. I was on...
by Jaime Haney | cemetery, death, funeral, Grandma, graveyard, life
I don’t like losing my people. In fact, I am perfectly sick of it. Four funerals in three years is too many. While we knew this day was inevitable, it doesn’t make it any easier. But… life goes on all around you whether you want it to or not....
