The controversy of the Five Stages of GriefWe are all familiar with the Five Stages of Grief concept that was introduced by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book “On Death and…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
I am proud of you for graduating but I resent that you get to walkIt’s graduation season and I’ll be honest, I am pissed off.May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
To the man I ~almost~ marriedTrigger warning: rape, suicidal ideation, cheating. Please keep an open mind.Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
Why I became friends with my ex that cheated on me when I had cancer.If you have read my other blog posts, you have probably come to find out that my life is insane. Every personal story I post probably…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Yes. I had an abortion.I wanted to wait a little longer to write about this but I just can’t. I had an abortion in July of 2020. I moved to Colorado in December…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
If I am being honest, I am sad every single day.I started this blog to shed some light on death and dying, and I still want to do that. But there is another reason I started this blog…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Ignoring the murder of black people by police officers is an act of privilege.Go ahead, read the title again. Read it as many times as you need to.Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
What having a transgender parent taught me about end of life planning.My father transitioned in the early 2000s after being outed by her community. Her transition was very public and she became a local icon…Apr 20, 20211Apr 20, 20211
Why are you so afraid of getting old?I had a debate with my best friend the other day about aging. Even though I am only 23 and he is only 24, we had a lot to say about…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
The Purpose of This BlogHello, my name is Joanna but I like to go by Joey. The picture above is from my virtual commencement ceremony. I graduated from the…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021