Daughters without Mothers

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 Parents

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Intimacy Over 50

April 14, 2019 Junk Drawer

A compilation of responses to a survey on intimacy in later years. (more…)

To Dream

March 22, 2019March 26, 2019 Stories from the Flock

“In life you either need inspiration or desperation.” -Anthony Robbins Sometime in October, 2018, a 60-year-old woman privately messaged me for the very first time. She said she wanted to speak to a kind and good friend. She was alone. This wasn’t the first time someone just needed a friend to chat with for the […]

Sisters

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Junk Drawer

“Sisters are different. They heard the sobbing in the darkness. They lived through all your triumphs, all your favorites, all your loves and losses. They have no delusions. They lived with you too long. And so, when you achieve some victory, friends are delighted – but sisters hold your hands in silence and shine with […]

Forgiving Yourself

September 12, 2018March 10, 2019 God

Over a year ago my grandmother passed away. Lots of conversations and emails went back and forth between my aunt and my brother that were at times, unpleasant. There is a bit more background to this story, but for purposes of GreyFeathers, I’ve shortened it. My aunt has completely cut me out of her life, […]

My Bio

February 16, 2018January 7, 2019 Junk Drawer

Hi, I am glad you stumbled upon my little blog. My name is Helena, I am 53, a wife and a mother of four. I live in Florida, and I hope you like what you read. I need to stop here for a second. Look at how round my face is. Dear Lawd it’s like […]