Three Year Anniversary

My heart is heavy. Today would have been our third wedding anniversary. Being Luke’s wife was one of my biggest accomplishments in life. I will forever cherish all of the memories we made together.

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The Hardest Two Weeks of my Life

I honestly don’t know how to start this blog post. There are no words that can describe the loss of Luke and the emptiness I feel without him.

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A Year feels like a Lifetime

A year ago today I graduated from pharmacy school and became Doctor Lindey Coates. It really feels like a whole lifetime has passed since that momentous moment. Continue reading “A Year feels like a Lifetime”

Long Distance PTSD

I’m not going to lie, I have a little bit of PTSD from having been in a long distance relationship for so long. When I flew home for a week in December I started to tear up in the airport because I already missed Luke so much. Not just in the normal sense of missing another person, but I had this empty pit in my stomach that made me feel ill and like I was breaking into a million pieces. The only thing that would make me feel better and whole was being in Luke’s arms. Continue reading “Long Distance PTSD”

Getting Back to Normal-ish

I apologize for not posting any updates in the new year, but Luke and I have been keeping busy! Continue reading “Getting Back to Normal-ish”

2018 – The Year of Ups and Downs

This year has been filled with so many emotions. I can’t even believe all the things that happened in the last 365 days. So here is a summary:

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Meet the Beldings!

We’ve been keeping this to ourselves for a while now but I think it’s time everyone knew….

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Thankful

This last year has brought more ups and downs than I could even imagine. So much has happened that sometimes I have to stop and think about it all.

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Bittersweet

Over the last couple of weeks I have spent my time packing up my life and getting rid of things that I don’t need anymore. After three car loads of donations, I finally got my car all loaded up (to the brim) and on Friday my dad and I hit the road heading for Winnipeg.

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