My Heart is Riding Shotgun
A blog about grief, love and living.
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Dec 20, 2025
My mom was very affectionate. I remember in my younger years, the hugging, the squeezing, the tickles, and all the giggles that came with it.
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There was a lot of drama
There was a lot of drama
Nov 1, 2025
I’ve traveled many times to the beautiful Southwest corner of Utah. Eastern Utah has been so close, and so far, since moving to Denver, but I finally made it there.
I’ve traveled many times to the beautiful Southwest corner of Utah. Eastern Utah has been so close, and so far, since moving to Denver, but I finally made it there.
A sprinkle of gold dust
A sprinkle of gold dust
Sep 28, 2025
I was honored to recently attend an event with a close community who share strong faith and fellowship. The theme was “A Broken Masterpiece.”
I was honored to recently attend an event with a close community who share strong faith and fellowship. The theme was “A Broken Masterpiece.”
I wish
I wish
Aug 30, 2025
I wish. Two words that pop into my head a lot. Surely, it is inevitable after a loved one dies.I just finished reading the book The Women, by Kristin Hannah.
I wish. Two words that pop into my head a lot. Surely, it is inevitable after a loved one dies.I just finished reading the book The Women, by Kristin Hannah.
A chance to bloom
A chance to bloom
Jul 26, 2025
Mount Sniktau, one of my favorite summer hikes, is both stunning and harsh. The first mile up (which is also the last mile down) is a steep, forty-six percent grade with loose rocks and dirt,
Mount Sniktau, one of my favorite summer hikes, is both stunning and harsh. The first mile up (which is also the last mile down) is a steep, forty-six percent grade with loose rocks and dirt,
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It's like a good friend
It's like a good friend
Jul 3, 2021
I've been thinking about my own deer paths lately - the consistent rituals that I've created to navigate my life.
I've been thinking about my own deer paths lately - the consistent rituals that I've created to navigate my life.
Someone else's grief
Someone else's grief
Jun 19, 2021
I am the friend who knows that nothing fixes the loss, and all my words feel wrong.
I am the friend who knows that nothing fixes the loss, and all my words feel wrong.
My night to cook
My night to cook
Jun 5, 2021
I never took it for granted that an impeccable meal was placed before me nearly every night of the week.
I never took it for granted that an impeccable meal was placed before me nearly every night of the week.
Unpack it
Unpack it
May 22, 2021
Remembering is to begin the process of grieving.
Remembering is to begin the process of grieving.
Coincidence?
Coincidence?
May 7, 2021
How do we know that those who leave this earth are still with us? We absolutely don’t. We don’t have the scientifically agreed upon details or the proof. But if you ask me, details and proof aren’t
How do we know that those who leave this earth are still with us? We absolutely don’t. We don’t have the scientifically agreed upon details or the proof. But if you ask me, details and proof aren’t
Find your sun
Find your sun
Apr 23, 2021
I got my first tattoo at age 24. It’s a sun. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite flower is a sunflower. And my favorite day is sunny.
I got my first tattoo at age 24. It’s a sun. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite flower is a sunflower. And my favorite day is sunny.
386 days
386 days
Apr 10, 2021
I have taken the pandemic with caution. I did this for my own safety, and as a human sharing this planet, to do my part to protect others.
I have taken the pandemic with caution. I did this for my own safety, and as a human sharing this planet, to do my part to protect others.
Stayed at the party too long
Stayed at the party too long
Mar 27, 2021
When you live in the Southeast, you get a couple of nice snows each winter. Because it was infrequent, it always made me giddy.
When you live in the Southeast, you get a couple of nice snows each winter. Because it was infrequent, it always made me giddy.
Turns, speed bumps, stop signs and green lights
Turns, speed bumps, stop signs and green lights
Mar 6, 2021
In January 2020, I hit a car. My body, literally hit a car.
In January 2020, I hit a car. My body, literally hit a car.
She has his jeans
She has his jeans
Feb 20, 2021
I will be perfectly honest and say, there is something that I never understood until I was facing it.
I will be perfectly honest and say, there is something that I never understood until I was facing it.
It's final
It's final
Feb 6, 2021
The Clerk of the Court has accepted and filed the final Accounting for the Estate of….and the Estate is now closed.
The Clerk of the Court has accepted and filed the final Accounting for the Estate of….and the Estate is now closed.
We never made it to Grand Cayman
We never made it to Grand Cayman
Jan 23, 2021
If you knew exactly what your future held, and it included as much excruciating sorrow as it did immense joy, would you choose it anyway?
If you knew exactly what your future held, and it included as much excruciating sorrow as it did immense joy, would you choose it anyway?
About the Author
Hi, I’'m Yve!
I am an end-of-life-doula, a grief educator, a business professional, a yoga teacher, a writer, a nature lover, and a widow. Phew!
In 2019 I was shaken by a life event that has given me a precious opportunity to see and accept my truth — I am exactly where I’m supposed to be — and I'm not alone! With my knowledge and experience, I aim to support others in their journeys.
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I'd be honored to help you on your journey.
Prefer email? Reach me at info@loveyoumoredoula.com.
