Deana J Driver - Writer

For the last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about writing a blog with tips on how to get through the holidays when you are grievin...

July 4, 2017 - A couple hours from now will mark 18 months since my wonderful husband, Al, left this earth to join the rest of the ang...

This post was written on July 23, 2017.  Yesterday was a good day. There were many moments of sadness, tears, and sorrow, but there were...

It is one of the smallest plants in my garden, slightly bigger than my cellphone, but it is mighty.   This beautiful mini rose was a gi...

(Months ago, my bereavement counsellor suggested that I write about this particular time in my grief journey. "It will help others,...

I apologize to every person I’ve ever met who has lost a spouse to death. I had no clue. While I knew that your spouse died, I didn’t kn...

The movie,  The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ,  is described as being about this: "British retirees travel to India to take up residence...