March 31st, 2008
Remarrying is something that we can often never imagine, so I wanted to share this story with you that I found in the New York Times called How We Got From Grief to Pancakes
She says that she had 2 thoughts
“I have two fears:
1. Of learning to be a family again.
2. Of becoming a […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 30th, 2008
Well done to us, we have coped through our grief another week and hopefully a step nearer to rebuilding our life. As always on a Sunday I post articles that will help us with that positive thinking approach
Anna Farmery presents Are you doodling or creating a masterpiece? posted at The Engaging Brand.
Fruitpunch presents What role […]
By anna -- 1 comment
March 28th, 2008
When you are left alone after the death of a loved one, you feel alone…so alone. You feel weakened in some way as though you just cannot live without them. Of course this is wrong but it is feels like the truth.
The truth is that we have the power inside of us to not only […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 27th, 2008
I had the pleasure of speaking with Brianne Schwantes today for my Engaging Brand podcast - the show won’t air until next week. However, I feel so uplifted that I just have to tell you about her story.
Brianne was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta an illness that makes your bones brittle. She was not expected to […]
By anna -- 4 comments
March 27th, 2008
Death brings a new thinking about life. I read this quote on life…not sure who said it!
“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well”
On those dark days, the days when […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 26th, 2008
So this weekend the US passed 4,000 deaths in Iraq, no matter what your belief is about the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq..I hope that we can unite in saying that 4,000 lives lost, is a sad day. It is a sad day for the world when we send our family, our […]
By anna -- 2 comments
March 25th, 2008
When you lose your partner, the fear of loneliness can be immense . However, there is an old saying that there is nothing to fear but fear itself and that is true when you suffer bereavement.
You were alive before you fell in love and capable of living alone. We forget that we are an individual […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 24th, 2008
When we suffer loss, we can think about what we now can’t do rather than exploring what we can do. We can explore our negative feelings like loneliness, sadness, grief rather than thinking about what are strengths are and how we can use them to rebuild our lives.
Overcoming grief is not only coming to terms […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 23rd, 2008
I went to see my nana today who is 98 years old. I love going to see her as she is a real character and someone that I have always felt close to…
Despite being a widow for over 15 years, she has remained strong. She always says that despite who you love, life is for […]
By anna -- 0 comments
March 23rd, 2008
As we spend time with family today we may find that as they leave, we feel the loneliness again. So here is the carnival of positive thinking so that you can face the week ahead
Fruitpunch presents Do you believe in you? posted at Fruit Punch Diary.
GP presents Present Simplicity posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on […]
By anna -- 3 comments
Recent Comments