Grief

I Let You Go: A Poem

March 2, 2021DeAnn SloanReader Submission#poetry, GriefComments Off

For Priscilla. (more…)

SmartPak Monday Morning Feed: Saying Goodbye to my Heart Horse

February 22, 2021DeAnn SloanSponsored#SMARTPAK, GriefComments Off

Losing a beloved pet isn’t easy; never is that more true than when that pet is your heart horse. Today, SmartPaker Riley O’Neal discusses what it means to have a heart horse as well the pain of having to let it go. (more…)

After Trauma: Who Am I? Reach to a Horse

July 10, 2020DeAnn SloanCandace Wade#ESSAY, Grief, TraumaComments Off

“The realization that I handled the entire horse responsibility on my own with no missteps was joyous and revelatory. The what-to-do-with-a-horse instinct was firm within me. I did it all – even while carrying sorrow. I was going to be okay, no, I was okay.” (more…)