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“It is impossible to experience one’s death objectively and still carry a tune.” - -Woody Allen

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The ABC's Of Grief - D is for Desolation and Degrees

Desolation – n. A state of complete emptiness; Anguished misery.

Degree - n. Any of a series of steps or stages.

Nothing wreaks havoc on the body like grief. Loaded like a ballistic missile, it hits a target and leaves in it’s wake, a sublethal dose of desolation. This isn’t a normal kind...

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What is an End of Life Doula? An Interview with Amy Levine - The doula volunteer program in New York City helps lessen loneliness for people with life-limiting illness

Today we talk with Amy Levine, who designs and implements programs and...

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You Didn't Win

You came across the water

With destruction on your mind

Thinking nothing of the heartaches

And broken dreams you'd leave behind

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Trees

Here's a poem my 10 year daughter wrote about her uncle(Timmy Reber), who became a homicide victim on Feb 10th 2012.

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The Dinner Table

The empty chair it stares at me,

that empty chair at the table.

We'd love to sit back down,

but I just don't think we're able.

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The Beginning

It began in October of 2010, I got a phone call saying my mom had been taken to the hospital because they thought she might of had a stroke, they kept her for a few days and then left her come home. On Nov. 6th, her boyfriend took her to the hospital, were she was admitted to the hospital once again because she spiked a fever of a 106, they...

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Leaving My Former Self Behind: 10 Years After My Daughter's Death

The Power in Pain

March 1,2013 will mark the 10^th angelversary of my 18-year-old daughter Jeannine’s death. At times, I wonder how I made it ten minutes, much less ten years. During my early grief, I never thought I would experience joy again, nor did I ever believe...

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