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November 30 2015
We are continuing our discussion of the 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness with a discussion of the 2 Intentions. The first intention is to heal, grow and be transformed. This is ...
Monday, November 30, 2015
November 23 2015
As we continue our discussion on the 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness, we move now to the 2 Intentions. When you are grieving a loss, it is important to set intentions for what you wa...
Monday, November 23, 2015
November 16 2015
As I’ve described over the last four weeks, the 4-3-2-1 on Hope, Healing and Wholeness begins with the 4 C’s. Next we have the 3 Skills. I shared a little about these in June and July...
Monday, November 16, 2015
November 9 2015
The fourth and final practice of the 4 C’s is Caring. Caring is the compassionate service of self and others. When we care for ourselves we can then take our best self out int...
Monday, November 9, 2015
November 2 2015
The third practice of the 4 C’s is Community. Community is the opportunity to connect to your hidden wholeness by sharing yourself with others and they in turn sharing themselves with you.&nb...
Monday, November 2, 2015
October 19 2015
The first practice of the 4 C’s is Centeredness. Centeredness is about going within and connecting to that hidden wholeness within you and all things. Some people do this through meditation, othe...
Monday, October 19, 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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