Sharon Koay19 hours ago2 min readThe calm after a stormJanuary 25, 2025: Morning after Storm Éowyn I experienced my first storm on January 24, 2025. Wikipedia described Storm Éowyn as "an...
Sharon KoayAug 3, 20242 min readI'll follow the sunIn 50 days, Caleb and I traveled more than 5,000km across Europe, through 13 countries, and we walked a total of 787,297 steps - that's...
Sharon KoayJun 6, 20243 min read19 weeks into my grief journeyPeople often talk about the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance - and how a person in grief would...
Sharon KoayMay 26, 20243 min read"It takes a village..."The phrase "it takes a village" is primarily used to convey the message that it takes many people to provide a safe environment for...
Sharon KoayMay 25, 20243 min readIs it ok to not be ok?I am not ok. I haven't been ok since Joshua's death 4 months ago. I have been unable to share my thoughts and feelings with family and...
Sharon KoayMay 12, 20242 min readPLEASE don't...PLEASE don't ask me if I feel better. Bereavement is not a condition from which you recover like an illness. PLEASE don't say that at...
Sharon KoayApr 25, 20243 min readLife without JoshuaIt is exactly 3 months since I lost Joshua. Exactly 13 weeks since his death, and mine too. I may still be breathing, and my heart may...