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One year
We just passed the one-year mark of losing our most precious gift- the one-year mark of having our lives shattered. This year has been...

Nicole Smuin
Jan 15, 20224 min read
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Confidence?
"They say the difference between arrogance and confidence is the willingness to learn." From a very little age, CJ was full of confidence....

Nicole Smuin
Oct 6, 20214 min read
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Where do you Stand?
"It's easy to be first in line when things are easy, but where do you stand when things are tough." This quote is from the song "Boys of...

Nicole Smuin
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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Regrets
Let me start by saying, I would do anything to prevent another parent from going through this. I always worry when I share that I may...

Nicole Smuin
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Early Grief
It took me a month after losing CJ before I had the strength, or was even “with-it“ enough mentally to write anything. This is the first...

Nicole Smuin
May 31, 20213 min read
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The Choice
I’ve always seen myself as a pretty optimistic person. I think I’ve mostly seen the glass as half-full as opposed to half-empty in my...

Nicole Smuin
May 1, 20212 min read
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2nd Chances
Over the last five months, trying to process losing CJ, and trying to process that he took his own life, has been nothing short of...

Nicole Smuin
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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