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    Solace in a Birdsong

    Wednesday, January 29, 2020

    There are days when I feel the weight of old memories, heart losses, and traumas suffered along the path of life. What triggers this can vary. So, what I choose […]

    Tags anxiety, coping with grief, Lessons From Nature, meditation, Moving forward, stress

    Category Open to Hope

    Death of a Spouse

    The Stories We Tell Ourselves

    Wednesday, July 31, 2019

    Telling-Your-Child-About-a-Death

    What is the story you tell yourself about your loss? Even as a child, I understood the power of stories. Through words, I could escape into worlds far, far away. […]

    Tags coping with grief, getting to the other side of grief, grief, grief recovery, hope, Moving forward, widow

    Category Death of a Spouse

    Death of a Spouse

    10 Lessons Widowhood Has Taught Me

    1. You Can Go On Even When You Feel Like Giving Up I honestly didn’t think I’d survive the first month of being widowed, yet here I am… 88 months […]

    Tags grief, grief and loss, healing, hope, Moving forward, spouse loss

    Category Death of a Spouse

    Death of a Spouse

    Being Exquisitely Seen

    Wednesday, May 29, 2019

    Books Saved Me I’ve been a lover of words and books and writers since childhood. I treasure the way we can be educated, transported, and transformed through what we read […]

    Tags acceptance, bereavement, coping with grief, getting to the other side of grief, healing, Moving forward, spouse loss, widow

    Category Death of a Spouse

    Death of a Child

    Adrift in A Sea of Grief

    Monday, November 5, 2018

    I am adrift in an endless sea of grief. As I float along, the world continues to go on around me as if I am walking among the bustling crowds—but […]

    Tags coping with grief, death of a child, healing, Moving forward

    Category Death of a Child

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    Pieces of You

    Monday, June 25, 2018

    Today, I gave away another piece of you. A piece that’s traveled with me for thousands of miles back and forth between Los Angeles and Canada and other places. A […]

    Tags belongings, funerals, grief, healing, money, Moving forward, spouse loss, widow

    Category Open to Hope

    Death of a Spouse

    Every Single Breath

    Monday, May 7, 2018

    The 17th anniversary of my husband’s passing was on my mind in the days leading up to it. Some years, it slipped by me without much notice. Other years, the […]

    Tags grief, grief and loss, healing, Memoirs from Widow Island, Moving forward, widow

    Category Death of a Spouse

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    Caregiver Remorse: 3 Ways to Find Peace

    Tuesday, October 11, 2016

    I’ve not yet met a fellow caregiver who, at some point, hasn’t expressed at least one regret…maybe more. Caregiving can be extremely rewarding and challenging. The rewards are pretty clear. […]

    Tags grief, guilt, Moving forward

    Category Open to Hope

    Death of a Child

    Coping With Grief: Approaching the Second Anniversary of My Son’s Death

    Saturday, September 17, 2016

    Life is moving along well, considering the magnitude of losing of my only child almost two years ago. Since December of last year, I have started to feel like myself […]

    Tags grief, healing, Moving forward

    Category Death of a Child

    Bereavement, Your Grief

    Yes, I’m Still Grieving

    Tuesday, January 5, 2016

    If you or someone you care about has ever suffered a painful loss, you’ve likely heard, communicated, or thought something like the following: That earnest wish that a person could […]

    Tags bereavement, coping with grief, grief, grief and loss, Grief Support, Moving forward

    Category Bereavement, Your Grief

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