Finding Courage in the Pain of Grief
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When you first lose a loved one, grief permeates the very soul of your being. You don't even consider courage. All your focus centres on the pain that has descended on your body, mind and spirit.
Thanksgiving
I hope you have a gentle week. Thanksgiving can be tough. I'm reposting my last year's post below.
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((hugs))
emily
12 Simple Ways to Support a Grieving Friend This Holiday Season
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The holidays are upon us and it seems that many people have decided to simplify their holiday traditions this year. Instead of spending hours shopping and getting frustrated at the mall, they have decided to spend quality time with friends and family.
I Miss You, So So Much!
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I miss you so SO much is a common griever's lament. I miss my Mom (Mum), my daughter, my husband. I miss my Dad, my brother, my son, my sister and more.
The Power of Dance to Heal Your Grief
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When grief deadens your shoulders with its weight there is one thing guaranteed to shift something, within and without and that is movement. Movement is motion, it propels us somewhere and it has flow, it has life.
16 Tips to Help You Get Through the Holidays While Grieving
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Grief and the emotions that accompany the loss of a loved one is an agonizing experience and during the holidays it can seem like an overwhelming ordeal. Reassessing our attitude toward the holidays, deciding how involved we want to be as well as modifying old traditions or establishing new ones can help minimize the stress and enable us to participate.
Adjusting to Everyday Grief
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How long does the average, everyday grief process last, do you think? By "everyday grief" I mean, significant life change, but not as harrowing as recovering from the tragic loss of a loved one. Everyday grief amounts to changes in the workplace, in the make-up of the family dynamic, and in feeling at home after shifting to a foreign place, for instance.
“Anniversaries”
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“Anniversaries” This past Saturday, November 12th, marked the 7year anniversary of losing my sweet daughter Katie. Not sure what happened to the last 7 years, but they’ve managed to slip away. I know many of you that follow this blog are newly bereaved and probably think “7 years? I am not sure if [...]
