JensNotes | Pura Vida

As I painfully start to re-live my mom's last month of life…

Published on: Dec 29, 2014 @ 10:34 –  As I painfully start to re-live my mom’s last month of life with nobody to talk too… 🙁  This wasn’t even the hardest of days.  On NYE 2013 my mom was released from the hospital with all clear for life and told she’d live so much longer on […]

Time for change in 2015… new life rules.

Published on: Dec 26, 2014 @ 22:01 –  I have 5 days left until 2014 ends to rid myself of all the viruses that have latched onto me and were never fully eliminated.  In this case i’ll use the word “virus” to describe any ways that need to be changed in my life, any friends that should […]

A New Favorite Says a Lot – Hozier – Take Me To Church

Published on: Dec 26, 2014 @ 20:25 –  I’m mixed on the video, but I love the song and what it has to say.  I’m always late to find out about songs because I don’t listen to the radio but sometimes I happen upon them on YouTube 🙂 For someone like me who’s into music a […]

It's Radio Silence

Published on: Dec 24, 2014 @ 13:54 –  I’m heading into social media radio silence for a few days.  Staying grounded in reality tells me that really, nobody wants to hear “sad” or “depressing” things during the holiday season.  It’s Christmas Eve and I never decorated my Christmas tree, only went shopping for my girls, […]

The Greatest Santa

Published on: Dec 21, 2014 @ 19:30 –  If I have to miss one thing about Michigan, it’s this Santa at Fantasyland in Lincoln Park, MI. 🙂  Not only is he wise, smart, and plays the part well – he totally jaw drops my boys.  The Christmas before this one (2010) he told my son […]

Death Becomes Numb

Ok another death story, this very much close to home.  I grew up with this nice kid named Ron.  His mom died young, and so Ron and his dad Richard Stach were connected at the hip forever…. and ever.  They were a fixture at most events of friends, they were just close.  I would always […]

2.5 minute writing project :)

Published on: Dec 21, 2014 @ 15:38 –  Had a couple minutes to get this off my mind. No, i’m not ghetto, yes, I’m a creative writer.  It won’t be long before this piece gets stolen, but what else is the internet for??  LOL – Freestyle writing is the best.  I just can’t sing it, […]

The Holidays – 2014 Edition

The holidays are always tough.  There is always a reason they are tough, though, this year tops them all.  Still, this time last year I had all of my family.  I had my best friend, I still had everything yet at this moment in time, my family is dead to me, both in reality and […]