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January 18 2016
The Have the Talk of a Lifetime campaign www.talkofalifetime.org, was created to encourage families to talk about what matters most in their lives and how they made a difference. I ...
Monday, January 18, 2016
January 11 2016
As we begin a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on what matters most. Do your loved ones know what matters to you? Now might be a time to begin some of these conversations or Have the Ta...
Monday, January 11, 2016
January 4 2016
As you begin 2016, look at your grief journey and see if there is anything you are ready to leave behind. What are you holding onto? Are you ready to let go of any piece? Maybe ye...
Monday, January 4, 2016
December 28 2015
During the holidays, it is important to take special care of yourself. Common recommendations include:
Plan ahead – Have a Plan A and a Plan B and know that it is even ok if you choose P...
Monday, December 28, 2015
December 21 2015
The 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness is helpful anytime, including now during the holiday season. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, holidays can be especially challenging.&...
Monday, December 21, 2015
December 14 2015
The final piece of the 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness is 1 Posture, openness. When we are grieving and in pain, we often want to protect ourselves and our hearts from more hurt. ...
Monday, December 14, 2015
December 7 2015
The second intention of the 2 Intentions of the 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness is to look for light along the way. Imagine a cloudy day. You know that the sun is still ther...
Monday, December 7, 2015
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December 11 2023
I wasn’t always comfortable with the concept of, “Dare! Silence.” I grew up in a house with five kids and two parents, so silence was not something that happened often. When I began to practice a s...
December 4 2023
This month’s theme is “Dare! Silence.” Silence is very important throughout our lives, especially on our grief journeys. Silence can be intimidating, and we often try to fill it when we encounter i...
November 27 2023
To close this month, please read Anne Hillman’s poem, “We Look With Uncertainty” as you notice “something new is being born in” you while making new treasured memories.
We look with uncertainty
be...
November 20 2023
My favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. In terms of the meanings behind other holidays, I’m all in. But I can do without their hype and commercialization. So as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, ...
November 13 2023
As I was writing this month’s posts about our theme of “Memories Become Treasures,” the song “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac started to play. When our youngest child went off to college, this song mad...
November 6 2023
This month’s theme is “Memories Become Treasures.” In a recent grief education and support group I was leading we talked about looking at old photographs of deceased loved ones and how those pictur...
October 30 2023
To close out this month, read these words of poet John O'Donohue:
The dead are not distant or absent. They are alongside us. When we lose someone to death, we lose their physical image and presenc...
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