The Recovering Widow

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Blog ​Woah, its been a long time. Like, almost a year. But, lets pretend like it hasn’t been that long. Okay? So much has happened since the last time I wrote anything, so I don’t even know where to...

wrote this post last week, but here it finally is.
had a few revelations and felt the need to express them.

here's to a happy and beautiful day ✌

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DON'T BE THAT b****. ​Learning to be happy when your dangerous habit is to be a negative, never looking on the bright side, always the first to say no biznitch is hard work. You know what’s harder? Being a negative,...

hello everyone! giving the latest update in our world! enjoy ✌

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April 05th, 2021 We moved! Yep, almost 9 months later, we now reside in our little house on some land. Y'all I have moved more times than I can count, but this move was easily the best. Keith and I were lucky enough...

New post. Life is hard and some days are not your best. But, stay positive and do your best.

ANGER IS A MOOD. AND TODAY, ITS MINE. ​Today, I am kind of angry. You know what? That is okay. I do not have a bunch of words for you today. I just want to let you know that in the waves of life, anger happens. You do not though, have...

New blog post and a reminder about life.

FUNERALS AND JACKET POCKETS I hate funerals. Point blank. They bring no joy of celebrating life to me and I just ache for the families that are suffering. This time, again, it was my family suffering. We made it to South...

Getting back into the swing of things.

New blog post!
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Blog ​Its been a WHILE, y’all. A lot has happened and is still happening. I had a baby, passed my real estate test, got licensed, STILL have not moved into our house on some land (although its like a...

New blog post up. Go check it out. A lot of updates and some self discovery I've been experiencing.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

OH, HEY STRANGER. The Recovering Widow

Hey y'all! Dang, life has been CRAZY to say the least, but I have not disappeared! A new blog post will be up in the next couple of days!
Updates, struggles, and all things happening, so keep a lookout!

Have a happy Tuesday✌️

7 years ago, we rode home together for the last time while you were still alive. We rode home in an ambulance and you stared at me the whole time.

It took all I could to not break down in front of you, knowing it would upset you terribly. We got home, got you settled in our bed, and just embraced the last days together. Family and friends passed through, we held hands, and you told me to be happy.

Sweet boy, this year is hitting hard. The memories are flowing and the hole in my heart aches for you. 7 years ago my world was crashing down, and yet you saw me through with love until the very end.

August brings many memories for me and I wrote a little post about it. As the month passes, I will dive deeper into the grief as well as how I celebrate the life of Brendon. I challenge all of you to love your people deeper and to embrace the memories.

Bringing in August “Memories are the architecture of your identity.” That is a quote that I had hanging on my wall a few years ago, surrounded by pictures of Brendon and me. It is now August, which is a touchy...

New post on the blog! Talking about the man that I am embracing the chaos with! Happy Tuesday, everyone!
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HKH ​So, I’ve introduced Brendon, obviously (he is the whole reason for everything.) I’ve introduced my kids, briefly. They’ll each get their own post at some point. Now, I want to talk about the...

Have you ever felt like you just need more? More motivation. More stimulating conversation. More adventure. More time to just enjoy the little things. More feeling like yourself.

Recently, I've just felt so lost. A lot of change going on and while the things that are coming are really great, I've just felt so stuck and like I'm spinning in circles. After so many years of always being something to someone else, I just want my own thing. It sounds selfish, but I have let major insecurities, self doubt, dependence, and fear of loss and failure to control my life.

One thing I want to teach my kids is to be totally and completely confident in themselves, but how can I do that when I haven't been? I've never really sat down and thought about "what I want to be" or "how I want my life to look." I know that I want a life filled with happiness, love, success, and promise.

Sitting and spinning does nothing. I need to move forward. I need to dive deep into myself and have goals. I need to push myself and step outside of comfort zones. Have the conversations I crave. Plan adventures. Let myself sit in the joys of life and bask in what I have. I need to not let years of self doubt stop me and realize who I am is freaking amazing. I've overcome so much and I'm still standing. I have a growing family (and while motherhood is completely exhausting) that loves me even on my bad days.

Sometimes when you feel like you need more, you do, and you should chase it.

This is exactly what I needed today. Some days are much easier than others, even seven years later. But, there are some days that I ache at the thought of what I've lost. I know i have so much to be thankful for and so much to be happy about, but the thing about grief is it comes in waves. I'm healing still and need to be gentle with myself. If you're healing too, please be gentle with yourself. There is no handbook. Everyone is different. And always look forward.

Say hello to my little fam jam! I will have many more posts about each of them and our crazy little life, but for now, I just wanted to introduce them and give my thoughts on being a mama with grief.

Happy Thursday!

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KIDS, KIDS, AND MORE KIDS. ​My kids are my world. They did not all come to me through birth, BUT I love them all like they did. I never thought I would be a mother, even though it was one of my biggest dreams. I suffer from...

New post on the blog. Had to share a little bit about the man that this is all about. My journey would not have been the same without meeting him. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

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Mr. Parker ​Brendon Alexander Parker, was easily the most wonderful human I have ever met. He was my best friend, my protector, my soul mate, and my husband. He was a force to be reckoned with and even cancer...

New post on the blog! Had something heavy on my heart today. Enjoy 🧡
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Be happy. you deserve it. I was originally going to a different post about Brendon, but this has been heavy on my heart for the last 24 hours. I am a very emotional person. Empath to the max and there are times that being...

While a new blog post is in the works, I wanted to introduce one of the most important humans that will ever grace my life. This, everyone, is Brendon Alexander Parker. He and I knew each other in high school and to me, he was a goofy guy with a lot of hair, but we did not reconnect until 2011. We were married in 2012 after dating for ten months. Three months after we were married, Brendon was diagnosed with cancer. Three hundred eighty-one days later, his last words were, "I love you." My blog will most certainly be about life now and how I live each day with the mindset of someone who has experienced great loss, but it will also include this human right here. He was the most beautiful soul and it is my duty as his wife to ensure that his memory forever lives on.

Intro Post Up! Check it out❤️
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Blog Well, hello! Welcome to my blog. I am new to this whole thing, so I guess we will see how it goes! First things first, my name is Morgan Hill. Hill is my remarried name, not my widowed name. My...

The Recovering Widow updated their website address.

Hey everyone! I have FINALLY started a blog. I have envisioned The Recovering Widow for years, but finally took the step. I will be posting quite regularly and I would LOVE insight from you.

My story has been quite public for the past 7 years and its finally time for me to share my story through my eyes. This blog will show the ins and outs of my life, my past, and how I move forward every day with the stamp of "widow" on my heart. Thanks for joining me!