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Tag: Grief

Art, Bean, Cultural Practices, Disability, Family, Grief, Happy Hagfish, Holidays, Mental Health, Raining Cats and Dogs

I Love the Holidays, So Why Am I Freaking Out?

The holidays are coming whether you like them or not Continue reading I Love the Holidays, So Why Am I Freaking Out?

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleNovember 11, 20252 Comments
Anthropology, Bean, Cultural Practices, Family, Feminism, Grief, Happy Hagfish, Holidays, Mental Health, netflix

I Swear I’m Crying Because of Allergies, Not Because It’s Mother’s Day

I’m not listening to “Baby Mine” and sobbing so stop asking Continue reading I Swear I’m Crying Because of Allergies, Not Because It’s Mother’s Day

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleMay 11, 2025May 11, 20252 Comments
Cultural Practices, Family, Greek Culture, Grief, Happy Hagfish, Humanism, Mental Health, Religion

Churches Aren’t Built for Fat Pallbearers

I put the “fun” in “funeral” Continue reading Churches Aren’t Built for Fat Pallbearers

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 20251 Comment
Bean, Family, Greek Culture, Grief, Happy Hagfish, Humanism, Mental Health, Religion

Goodbye For Now, Yaiyai

I wrote a post about losing my Yaiyai while also very sick Continue reading Goodbye For Now, Yaiyai

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleJanuary 29, 20259 Comments
Failure and Success, Shame

How to Gracefully Handle Rejection

Come in close to hear my sage words Continue reading How to Gracefully Handle Rejection

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleMarch 6, 2024September 26, 20242 Comments
Cultural Practices, Environment, Food, Grief, Hidden Gems, Shame

No One Wants Your Grief Lasagna

Do not give overwhelmed people giant casseroles Continue reading No One Wants Your Grief Lasagna

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleJanuary 31, 20244 Comments
Cultural Practices, Disability, Family, Film, Grief, Hidden Gems, Holidays, Horror, Music, Representation, Why Are Movies Like This

My Favorite Song is About Conjoined Twins

Feliz Día de los Muertos! Continue reading My Favorite Song is About Conjoined Twins

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleNovember 1, 20236 Comments
Comedy, Cultural Practices, Family, Grief, Hidden Gems, History, Little House on the Prairie, Raining Cats and Dogs, Sitcoms

5 Shows to Watch Instead of Dealing with Your Crippling Grief

I’m very sad this week. Should I rename this blog “Heartbroken Hagfish”? Continue reading 5 Shows to Watch Instead of Dealing with Your Crippling Grief

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleOctober 4, 2023February 24, 202511 Comments
Anthropology, Cultural Practices, Disney, Family, Grief, Holidays, Mental Health, Religion, Representation

More People Should Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

Let’s push the Christmas onslaught off by two more days, please Continue reading More People Should Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleNovember 2, 2022November 2, 20229 Comments
Disability, Family, Grief, Happy Hagfish, Mental Health, Representation, Science, Science Communication

It’s Either a Headache, Anxiety, or a Brain Tumor. No Big.

When your parent is diagnosed with a rare illness, it changes your perception of things Continue reading It’s Either a Headache, Anxiety, or a Brain Tumor. No Big.

Unknown's avatarMiss PosabuleMay 4, 2022March 24, 202513 Comments

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