Paulo Coelho said, “Your decision to walk creates your path.” When I read those words, I thought, “Well, I guess I’ll have to get off the couch then.” When dealing with grief or loss, just sitting is so easy. We often lack motivation. We don’t see a reason to move, and all this does is […]
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Mark Nepo says: “Only while telling the truth does the truth lighten us.” Early in my grieving I would say to myself things like: “I will never feel better “I will never love again.” Or “Nobody understands how bad I feel.” Did you find yourself saying things like that? You may have only said them […]
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What good is a journal when you just write random things in it that no one else will ever see? My answer is: a journal is a lot of good! The things that I hear most often from people who are grieving or dealing with loss is that they miss their loved one or they […]
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Often when grieving and dealing with loss, we feel like life in general is one big problem. We spend our days navigating from one problem to the next. We think if only I could go visit with friends, if only I could keep my home clean, if only I had something constructive to do, if […]
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We all tell stories, but are we telling the truth in those stories? When we tell the story of the loss of our loved one, we may only tell part of the story leaving out what we think the person we are telling the story too wouldn’t be able to handle. Or we may share […]
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We are all ready for a fresh start! Actually, we get to have a fresh start every day. I have noticed this to be especially true for those dealing with loss. And while we may think we are ready, we actually need to take action to make it happen. Waking up each day after my […]
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After Ron died, I was in a fog for a while. As I was emerging from that hollow space, I considered what to do. I searched for guidance on the Internet, and I found lots of groups for those dealing with loss, especially widows. I joined several and discovered tragic stories of loss that broke […]
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Do you go to bed with your mind sorting out all the things you have to do, then wake up with more things on your list? That’s been me lately. I have been doing well for a long time with keeping things balanced and prioritizing but have found myself being somewhat overwhelmed and with […]
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My sister came home from rehearsal at the Barn Theatre for A Christmas Carol frustrated a week before the show was scheduled to open. The little boy playing the part of Tim Tim’s big brother had dropped out of the show. Always one to come to the rescue, she suggested to the director that I […]
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Holidays can be a challenge when dealing with loss, so I have a little “pick me up” for you! As I was considering what I would do to make the holiday season the best for me, I came up with so many things that I decided to put them into a little class for you. […]
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