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I’m Not Giving Up

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 by Billie
I’m Not Giving Up

Everything in my world had fallen apart and I couldn’t imagine how I could put Humpty Dumpty back together again. So I gave up.

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Video: Ignite Your Creativity & Adapt

Posted on April 12, 2020April 13, 2020 by Billie
Video: Ignite Your Creativity & Adapt

Billie reads a poem from her book and talks about how creativity helps her adapt to isolation and protect her mental health during the pandemic.

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How to move forward after becoming a widow

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by Billie
How to move forward after becoming a widow

It took me years to figure out how to move forward after becoming a widow. That word felt like a black letter W tattooed on my forehead.

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How to process grief

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Billie
How to process grief

It has taken me a long time to learn how to process grief because it is part of my brain and my biology, the dark shadow of lost love.

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Plan Death Like a Wedding

Posted on January 29, 2020March 11, 2020 by Billie
Plan Death Like a Wedding

When my husband realized he had only a few months to live he told me he thought we should plan his death like a wedding because it was just as important.

Posted In Grief & Death, Relationships

My new book is a collection of essays & short stories available only on Amazon, $7.99 paperback, $4.69 ebook

"I Could Be Wrong" by Billie Best

My memoir is available on Amazon & at bookstores, $12.99 paperback, $7.99 ebook

"How I Made a Huge Mess of My Life (or Couples Therapy with a Dead Man)" by Billie Best

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