Monthly Archives: April 2014

A Moment of Revelation

Posted on April 30, 2014 by

Definition of revelation (n) Bing Dictionary rev·e·la·tion[ rèvvə láysh’n ] 1. information revealed: information that is newly disclosed, especially surprising, or valuable In the last five days, four different women have voiced the same experience using very similar words…three using … Continue reading →

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From: AIMEE DUFRESNE “5 Cliches You Should Never Say to Someone Who is Grieving”

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10489/5-cliches-you-should-never-say-to-someone-who-is-grieving.html

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Top 10 Ways to Memorialize Someone on a Holiday…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by

On ‘ordinary’ days it’s easy to wear the public mask on the outside and pretend all is well on the inside. But there’s something different about gatherings, especially on a holiday. The loss seems larger, more present, more painful. It … Continue reading →

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Grief in Action…

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

Today’s post is a departure from my usual offerings. At the Wellness Fair yesterday, I met a remarkable grandmother. (I would name her, but I don’t remember and I didn’t see it anywhere on the website. If you know it, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Translating Grief…

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

There are so many new friends checking out Translating Grief that I thought I would extend a warm welcome. Make yourselves at home. Maybe make a cup of tea and feel free to browse around. At the top of the … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 12, 2014 by
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A Parable: Children and Grief

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

The Child’s Bereavement Caregiver as Gardener: A Parable by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. One spring morning a gardener noticed an unfamiliar seedling poking through the ground near the rocky, untended edge of his garden. He knelt to examine its first … Continue reading →

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