…his Puzzle Called Life.” It is included in my book “Emerging Voices.“ For me, it was about letting go of fear and finding my creative voice. The poem still inspires me today. “LDR” equals Laurel Diane Rund saying “YES” to… Continue reading
I am a woman reborn in the afternoon of life. The death of my husband of 42 years could have stopped me in my tracks. Instead, it took me not only on a journey into grief, but also on… Continue reading
Laurel Rund a widow and author of an Emerging Voices a compilation of Rund’s original artwork and inspirational poetry that speaks to the many faces of loss and/or life transitions. This book’s purpose is to evoke and encourage the… Continue reading
…“Life,” were we supposed to meet and share our hearts? Can I rest safely in your arms as we breathe together and apart? Has our soul story just begun ~ will you make my heart “Sing?” Laurel D…. Continue reading
…first year is filled with memories which are too countless to describe. That year, the year of solitary firsts, is stitched into my heart and will be with me for however long my forever is. Laurel D. Rund 2011 Story… Continue reading
…ss, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.” Walter Anderson The Storm written by Laurel D. Rund on… Continue reading
…a new life could begin? Nonetheless, your loss was jarring. Know this oh grand tree ~ the indelible image of your magnificent strength and glory will always have a home within my soul! © Laurel D. Rund 2009 Note: On… Continue reading
Laurel Diane Rund talks about healing and hope through the arts after the death of her spouse at the annual ADEC Conference, 2011…. Continue reading
…then “widow.” Some titles you are happy to own, others are unasked for. The title that best describes me today is I Am! I Am vital, I Am alive, I Am love and I Am open to life’s possibilities!… Continue reading
…red. As night falls, I now understand why my memories fade into black and white with shades of grey. Because ~ I am meant to experience the radiant colors that each sacred day brings forth! Laurel D. Rund 2011… Continue reading
…ected shape in the blink of an eye, but when I am open and willing to “listen” to my inner voice, spiritual shifts can also happen which lead me to a place of hope and gratitude. Laurel D. Rund –… Continue reading
…bed with her coffee and opened her laptop. The computer blinked, a new cyber-space stranger had noticed her and wanted to communicate. And, so, another day began with a “wink” and a “nod”. Laurel D. Rund 2011 … Continue reading
…open and at ease. As Rumi said, “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” I whole “heartedly” agree! Laurel D. Rund ~… Continue reading
…hen that she understood the voice of grief had been comforted ~ not put away ~ but eased. She had finally found the Entrance sign to her new life. Intuitively, she knew that she was emerging! Laurel Rund 2011 … Continue reading
Laurel Rund’s book, Emerging Voices, is available at Amazon.com…. Continue reading