July 15th, 2008
I read on trendhunter an article looking at coffins and it says
“ As the coffin represents a final resting place for many humans, it makes sense that they should reflect the lives of the people they were designed for, a great example being the eco-friendly coffins for treehuggers and Star Trek coffins for the geek […]
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July 10th, 2008
I saw this anonymous quote and thought of all of us
“Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.”
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July 3rd, 2008
Dealing with grief is difficult and I am always looking for resources to learn more about how to cope with the feelings of loneliness, depression and, well numbness.
Karen from Thrifty Mommy came across this article at eHOW - How to deal with grief which gives tips that may help us with those feelings. I think […]
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June 25th, 2008
When we have a loved one taken from us through death, we can so easily become angry with the world. Well I have just heard about a wonderful film about the story of how Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, who were 2 soccer mums turned their tragedy of losing their husbands in the 9/11 bomb […]
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June 17th, 2008
Blogging and indeed having all your wonderful comments, really shows me that no matter what culture, how the grief has occurred - the feeling of loss is the same worldwide. Blogging has been a great comfort to me to know that I am not alone, that I am not daft because at times I haven’t […]
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June 12th, 2008
In an article called Combating Grief After the Loss of a Spouse over at Health News there is some interesting statistics
A Finnish study that appeared in the May 2008, online edition of the American Journal of Public Health, noted that the risk of entering a long-term care facility is almost three times as likely for […]
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March 6th, 2008
I was sent the book Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality (Vintage) by Pauline Chen, which I have just started to read and will write more about it later. However I was struck by a phrase early in the book
“Twenty years ago when I was applying to medical school, I believed I was going […]
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January 12th, 2008
We all find our own way of coping with grief, someone of us become insular, some of us start doing things that we would not have dreamed of before. I was reading today about Libby Southwell who started on a journey of self exploration and has written a book about it called Monsoon Rains and […]
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January 11th, 2008
I believe in community and yesterday I talked about how a cancer patient has built a community around blogging. A comment from a reader lead me to another blog that helps people come to terms with grief, death and bereavement.
I love bringing tips and help to you all and if you know of a […]
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