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November 2023

November 27, 2023

Grief and the Holidays

Christmas shopping at Kohl’s was always a special tradition tied to the memories of my...

December 2022

December 10, 2022

Giving Myself Grace

There was a recent social media post from a small author who held a book...

April 2022

April 02, 2022

Borrowed Time

His name was Dale, and he was impatiently waiting for his daughter to show up...

March 2022

March 13, 2022

One Year of Grief

My brother journeyed to heaven on the afternoon of Friday, March 12, 2021, with family...

May 2021

May 16, 2021

Heavenly Hellos Everywhere

My brother was always my parent's favorite. I don't say that for sympathy, albeit there...

March 2021

March 13, 2021

My Big (and Only) Brother

My brother journeyed to heaven on Friday afternoon with family, including our dad, bedside. He...

August 2020

August 22, 2020

Keeping Secrets

I have a secret. Well, kinda. It’s something I don’t often talk about. It’s something...

May 2020

May 11, 2020

A Year. A Month. A Week. Of Change.

One year ago today my baby boy (and only son) was married. That day was...

February 2020

February 06, 2020

Visits from the Other Side

Since I was a child I’ve been visited by spirits that share glimpses of their...

July 2019

July 19, 2019

Soul-Cation

The other morning when my alarm rang, I laid there for a moment to do...

July 11, 2019

Armour of Grief

The blue parakeet sang to mom outside of her new cheery yellow room. Cooler temperatures...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Head Trash

We’ve all met people who’ve been through hell but are still kind and loving. We’ve...

June 20, 2019

The Wait

Last week mom started falling more and was so weak she couldn’t even sit. She was...

June 16, 2019

Dementia

My Mother-In-Law’s brain is dying. There’s no patch or repair. There’s no medicine or vitamins,...

May 2019

May 10, 2019

Beautifully Broken

Annie sat across from me. Although she was in her mid-60’s, she had a natural...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

The World is a Better Place With You

It was the summer before 1st grade when my mom ran out of the house,...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

A Boot Camp of Tears

Yesterday I dropped my son off for boot camp for several months of training (he...

September 2017

September 17, 2017

I’m Not Okay

I haven’t had a whole lot of sleep the last few nights. Just as I...

September 05, 2017

Hello from Heaven

Last week I gave several small gallery readings. I typically have a couple restless nights...

August 2017

August 12, 2017

Hello from the Other Side

I typically have a couple restless nights after every gallery session that I do. I...

August 06, 2017

The Dead Attend Their Funeral

I'm often asked if our loved ones go to their funeral. The answer is often...

August 04, 2017

Order, Snapshot, Share, and Win

August 8th is the official release of Messages From a Wonderful Afterlife: Signs Loved Ones...

July 2017

July 16, 2017

The Dying – In Two Worlds

Excerpt from Kristy Robinett's newest book out August 8th - Messages From a Wonderful Afterlife:...

July 13, 2017

When a Loved One Dies

An excerpt from Kristy Robinett's newest book, Messages From a Wonderful Afterlife: Signs Loved Ones Send...

July 03, 2017

Messages from a Wonderful Afterlife

"Just as we communicate differently with those on this earthly plane, it is the same for...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

So Heavy

"I have no idea why you're so upset," my dad scoffed. We were in the...

March 2017

March 16, 2017

Soul Sick: Sleep Doesn’t Help When Your Soul is Tired

Are you SOUL sick? Soul sickness can cause anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and an array of...

March 03, 2017

The Shack Movie Review

I read The Shack in just one sitting soon after it was released. With mystery,...

March 02, 2017

Love From Heaven

Today is my mom’s birthday. Or should I say was her birthdate since she is...

December 2016

December 23, 2016

Missing You

The commercials for the holidays seem to start earlier and earlier and I’m noticing from my...