After my sister passed away I remember feeling defeated and overwhelmed by grief… and the worst part, there is no manual or handbook on grief. Everyone’s grief process is their own and the process is not linear, but over the years I’ve come to learn that the projects, passions, and missions my sister left behind in this world have become my handbook. Her “handbook” has become my most healing resource. The handbook doesn’t have any step by step instructions or examples with easy to watch tutorials. Instead, it almost feels like a treasure map. Every “treasure” I find introduces me to new people and a new way of life, which in turn sparks new conversations, connections, ideas, and visions that I never once imagined. It feels like I am slowly picking up the puzzle pieces… yet, once the puzzle is “complete”, the image will look much different than the one featured on the box. I am not here to replicate my sister’s puzzle but to use the pieces she has left behind to create my own. I have learned there is so much good to be found, even in the midst of our darkest days. Every cloud has a silver lining and because of that, I have found so much happiness in carrying on my sister’s legacy.

Click on the Bucket List tab to see my sister’s list of goals and all the adventures her dreams have taken me on!