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Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying
October 23, 2011
Allen Klein’s book, Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying , is available at the author’s website.
The Truth Behind the ‘Considerate Griever’
October 23, 2011
Throughout the last few years, I have thought a lot about how we all handle widowhood differently. We all move at our own pace and grieve within our own comfort zone. It’s been interesting to me the way I’ve grieved. For the most part, I consider myself a pretty private person when it comes to just letting go. I’ve never even really cried during group “therapy” because I was afraid of looking “stupid” (I know…that’s stupid, but there you have it). In fact, I remember being at one ceremony with a young widows group that was really meant to be […]
Sudden death of my husband on my birthday.
October 21, 2011
Hi to all: My name is Misty and I found this site by chance as I was searching the internet for information on grief. I lost my husband in a tragic motorcycle accident September 12th of this year. It was also my birthday. I am having a hard time dealing with out my best friend, my husband, and my soul. I will be married 14 years this Oct. 24th. I am so lost and alone and don’t know how to deal with this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
October Brings New Beauty, Triggers Old Grief
October 19, 2011
October begins again and I can feel my descent into the memories. It started about a week ago when the weather began to change a bit. The cooler breezes starting blowing, the sky is a more brilliant blue and the heat is beginning to subside. For me, all of these changes trigger my grief. It was a beautiful October Wednesday in 2004 when my journey with grief was set into motion. I had been to the ob/gyn and was told that we could induce the birth of second son that Friday. My husband had a nice lunch planned with friends […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: An Image for My Life after Loss
October 16, 2011
When my husband died, I had no idea how I’d recover. After two years of nursing his terminal illness, our household was drained and I was just plain exhausted. As the breadwinner, I had worked full time through his illness; as the mother of a small child, I was desperately needed at home. Perhaps it looked to the world like I could make it. Kevin had told me, over and over, “you’re stronger than you think.” Grief was overwhelming, but I knew that would run its course in time. My therapist assured me I had all the right tools in […]
Laurel Rund;The Many Faces of Loss
October 13, 2011
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 reader to record their own thoughts and feelings on the journal pages within. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2012/07/Laurel-Rund_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Where to Start
September 25, 2011
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Pending Anniversary of her Death
September 16, 2011
The Presence As I walk along, looking up, at the dark gray morning sky – no moon today. Then I look back and there’s this little break in the clouds and the moon slides into view and then just slips away. I look back, once wasn’t enough, I want more, and the clouds break again and a star twinkles through as if Jane E, is winking at me. I look away, a broad smile washes across my face, it’s day 364 since you left us. What will tomorrow bring. And as I continue my walk I again look to the […]
Regaining the Bounce
September 15, 2011
I played basketball when I was younger and occasionally even now, I enjoy going out and shooting some baskets. I love the feel of the leather and the springy sound of the ball as it hits the pavement and jumps into my waiting hands. If I haven’t played for awhile, though, sometimes I get the ball out of the garage, and when I push it down for that first eagerly-anticipated bounce, it produces a dull thud and lies there on the pavement. No air. The ball is totally flat. Life can be like that, too. Several years ago, after my […]
