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Grief is a lot like…menopause?!
Bear with me now….Grief has been compared to so many things — waves, storms, shipwrecks, ping pong balls — but I’ve never heard it connected to menopause. My brain just does funny things when I’m watching someone have a … Continue reading
A personally tough winter…
This past winter has been one of the toughest for me personally for a couple of reasons. One is health related and one is house related. I’ll start with the latter… In December of last year, we had a flood … Continue reading
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Learning to swim….and surf….
Or surf… Grief does come in waves. Often they are powerful and overwhelming and you can see them coming. Sometimes they come out of nowhere and surprise you or knock you to your knees where you stand. There is no … Continue reading
Do You…
The attached photo was taken over the summer on a rainy, chilly day. It was just so cozy and something compelled me to take the picture. You may notice the Christmas lights I still have hanging. When the Christmas season … Continue reading
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Grief is like a shipwreck….
Brilliant analogy. Read the whole article here.
Posted in Coping with Grief, Grief, Quotes
Tagged bereavement, bereavement counseling, grief, grief and loss, grief quotes, grieving
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Dragon grieves…
During the school year, I babysit two days a week for my grandchildren (5, 3 and less than 1). When the baby goes down for a nap it gives me and the older two an opportunity to spend some good … Continue reading
Posted in Children and Grief, Coping with Grief, Grief
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Raw, authentic and beautifully written article….
Warning: Adult language. Here’s a quote from the article. Please take the time to read the whole thing. Incredible description of real grief. “Hitting the ground is a repeated theme of the grieving process. On the whole, it’s choppy and … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Coping with Grief
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7 Helpful Hints to Grieving a difficult parent….
Since before Mother’s Day I’ve been thinking about this topic because I grew up with a toxic mother. When I was fifteen, she threw me out of the house and I went to live with my father and his wife. … Continue reading
Changing Grief
Originally posted on Musings on a grief journey:
“Although I am physically alone, I am the man she lived with for forty-eight years and she is very much a part of the person I have become in that time.” Robert…
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