29Aug

Katrina anniversary calls to mind so many hurricanes, so much suffering and loss

Nineteen years ago today, Hurricane Katrina began smashing Louisiana, Mississippi and areas along and near the Gulf Coast. You don’t forget.

20Nov

Please take (at least) a few minutes to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

01Nov

I never knew my grandfathers, which I’ve been reminded of often lately

Young adults I know lost grandfathers recently. It’s reminded me that I’ve not had that life experience, never having felt that kind of loss.

01Nov

Dreams and death, funny stories and serious ones, and how John Spencer was like Joe Frazier

I’ve been having dreams about dead celebrities. Before I explain what John Spencer has to do with boxing, let me tell you a story.

04Dec

My inner Marla Hooch steps to the plate, long after a plot twist nobody saw coming

A co-worker’s story timed for the 30th anniversary of “A League of Their Own” inspired me to tell a story I’ve kept to myself till now.

09Sep

9/11: Twenty years later, managing the pain pile-ons as a pandemic’s third winter approaches

I closed my bedroom door after 9/11. Whatever evil lurked outside my apartment would have to open an extra door to find me.

14Aug

A Song While Driving: There’s a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)

This story the day after Nanci Griffith’s death will always be incomplete, because how can I tell you about the 10-year-old friend I never had?

01Nov

My dad died 40 years ago today

My dad died 40 years ago today. He is on my mind.

26Jul

Tom Hanks on surviving, breathing — and who is with us on our island

Tom Hanks is a big believer in breathing, I told a friend with PTSD seven years ago. Here are the quotes I shared with her.

12Oct

A love letter to my therapist, and to yours

Whether I am speaking only for myself or also for others, here is long-overdue thanks to my therapist.

CarlyJDubois.com

Tag: loss

Katrina anniversary calls to mind so many hurricanes, so much suffering and loss

Please take (at least) a few minutes to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

I never knew my grandfathers, which I’ve been reminded of often lately

Dreams and death, funny stories and serious ones, and how John Spencer was like Joe Frazier

My inner Marla Hooch steps to the plate, long after a plot twist nobody saw coming

9/11: Twenty years later, managing the pain pile-ons as a pandemic’s third winter approaches

A Song While Driving: There’s a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)

My dad died 40 years ago today

Tom Hanks on surviving, breathing — and who is with us on our island

A love letter to my therapist, and to yours