Hello, I'm Taya Dunn Johnson
M.S. Thanatology, Death Education Advocate, Grief Mentor and Guide, Consultant, Author, Widow, Speaker, Mom, Panelist, Podcaster, Workshop Facilitator, Advocate and PanelistSubscribe!
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Welcome! I’m Taya Dunn Johnson, a published author, blogger, speaker, workshop facilitator, advocate and panelist. I call myself a Native New Yorker since I was born and raised there; however the Baltimore metro area has been home since 2012. I’ve been blogging since 1999, and have been known since 2006 as MrsTDJ.
These days, I write about my life as an expressive, vulnerable, humorous and audacious widowed mother of the dopest 14 year old autistic teenage. When my husband died suddenly in June 2012, I summoned unknown strength and made bold decisions to no longer be afraid of my dreams and has set out to redefine my purpose while caring for our son.
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What’s Been On My Mind
I Am Who I Say I Am
A few weeks ago when Malcolm Jamal Warner died, I shared some thoughts and practical advice related to celebrity deaths and how they can affect the parts of the population who have never met the person in real life. At the end, I signed it “Your Resident Grief...
A Form of Kintsugi on My 20th Wedding Anniversary
Virginia Satir, a psychotherapist, wrote, "Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." Life is not what it’s supposed to be. Humph…um… It’s not? But...but…what about… the life we picture… the future we...
10 Years a Widow
Laughter and love. On the morning that my husband Markell died, 10 years ago today, our last conversation was full of laughter and love. We were laughing together just before I called 911. And seconds later, love overflowing. My hands in his, eyes locked on one...
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