March 18th, 2008
Bereavement makes you feel that you will never “fly”again, you know the feelings that I mean..that feeling of being in love and being loved. You feel that you are almost flying, you will free..you feel happy.
When a Jumbo Jet has an emergency landing, - like our feeling when we lost our partner - it […]
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March 5th, 2008
There are some remarkable people in the world and one that stands out for me is Dr Maya Angelou. I just love these words and wanted to share them with you all as hope for tomorrow through our bereavement
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, […]
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March 3rd, 2008
I was speaking to mum last night and was suddenly struck by much she is doing since the death of dad. She misses him hugely, and they were devoted to each other, that made her grief hard, the bereavement process was a long one for mum.
Yet when I hear her now - she still […]
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February 26th, 2008
Regular readers will know that I love quotes, I love quotes that help you think, help inspire you to think differently. When you are going through grief, words can really help in coming to terms with life and the heartache that you are feeling. Francis Maitland Balfour once said
“The best thing to give to your […]
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February 25th, 2008
I was touched by a recent comment on the blog from Naomi
“I have been a widow for six years this April22,2008,I moved to Texas and left all my family to start a new life. I am feeling depressed,I miss my family and am struggling financially. I have 2 teenagers,my daughter is 17 and my son […]
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February 21st, 2008
I often get asked what to send to people who are grieving after a recent bereavement. There are no hard and fast rules that work for everyone but I would share these thoughts
Don’t be afraid of sending something. The fact that you have taken the time and thought about it, means so much to a […]
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February 17th, 2008
Well done, we have not only got through another week of grief but we are stronger for it, we are moving towards finding that happiness again despite our bereavement. So as always here are some articles to help us with our week ahead.
MabelandHarry presents A Thought on Achieving Success at MabelandHarry
Warren Wong presents Why Mediation […]
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February 16th, 2008
I was browsing the web and came across this article on Grief from CareStation. I like the way they talk about how people can be affected by grief differently and they also give these pieces of advice
Know that you are not alone. This is not the time to have a stiff upper lip. Allow those […]
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February 15th, 2008
I just love stories that show us hope, that show us that we can find love again. I read this heart warming story
Here is a snippett from the story of Edna L. Fugiel, 77, and Michael C. Fugiel, 88, for whom love has proved timeless and ageless.
“After my husband died, I wrote on a little […]
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February 12th, 2008
As we journey through the grief process, I have come to the conclusion that part of the process is about the friendship with yourself. You need to work at the relationship with your inner self, here are my quick tips
Are you honest with yourself? Honest about your feelings, honest about the lost relationship (sometimes […]
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