On essential oils, imaginary friends and other technologies for dealing with grief

if you luze your mind, don’t expect flowers

How do you process loss dear reader?

Luze a quarter, things are no big deal. When you luze your keys, panic sets in quickly. I’m certain you know the feeling, dear reader. Your palms start sweating and mind swirling.

Keys only get lost when you’re in a hurry. Time accelerates, and before you know it, your home looks like a mob of angry crack heads have sacked the place in search of a dime.

What happens though when your loss is more significant?

Given how intense one’s state can become when we luze something small but significant like keys or a wallet, it’s no wonder luzing a spouse or family member can be so disorienting.

** A note on spelling dear reader. I’m sick of spelling. I’m a man with a couple of degrees and by the ripe young age of 53 I’ve managed to learn the difference between there, their and they’re. I’ve also mostly mastered your and you’re.

I have not been able to master loose and lose. I’ve hereby given up and will now, for the rest of my life, spell a word relating to los…