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Words for the Journey

Discover a sanctuary of perspectives, tools, and shared experiences written for people living with grief.

Choosing Life after Loss

RobertGoor
RobertGoor
It seems perfectly natural, doesn’t it?  If you have a question, go look it up in a book.  I’ve been doing it all my life.  I was taught how to do research in school, and now it’s my first instinct.  If I need a fact, I find a book with the answer.  If I don’t have the right book, I go to the library or the bookstore.  Well, some time ago, I found myself browsing a
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Moments in Grief

MariaHousden
MariaHousden
Grief shows us the frailty and importance of every moment.  Having watched my father and my daughter take their last breath, I remember how time stretched as I counted the seconds.  No one can say for certain which is our final moment of inhaling.  Something is experienced energetically when death enters a room.
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Lessons From My Dying Father

LisaIngrassia
LisaIngrassia

I think about my father every single day.  I think about the pain and suffering he endured, and I think about what a wonderful father he was.  My childhood was nothing short of magnificent.  The relationship I fused with my Dad holds a sacred place in my heart right next to the giant hole in my heart now that he's gone.

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Dealing with Loss, One "You Should" at a Time

KarynArnold
KarynArnold
YOU SHOULD READ THIS. (And that should be the last time you should listen to anyone telling you what you should do.)Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a very personal thing. Listening to others in the wake of that loss can sometimes feel overwhelming. Here’s how you can make it less so.
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