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Widows Quest

July 23rd, 2008

Dealing with Childrens Grief

I was reading an article called Navigating Life After Death over at The Age. It made me think how we block out memories when often it is best to keep those memories. For instance with children removing memories could hurt more than keeping the memory alive. In one example 
“One little girl wouldn’t have it. […]

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July 22nd, 2008

When Life Doesn’t Feel Worth the Pain

There are days when all of us wonder whether the pain is worth it, when we have no fight left in our body, when we cannot face waking up the next morning….
When that happens it is overwhelming and difficult to deal with, you know there are things in your life that “should” be making you […]

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April 22nd, 2008

A Love Poem For The Bereaved

I find comfort in poems and in music. I came across this at a grief poem website and wanted to share it with any of you who have just lost a loved one, as I found comfort in the words
Always Near as You Walk Along the Lakeshore
And […]

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July 26th, 2007

Oscar dying performance!

I am a huge cat lover, they give me a sense of comfort - they give their love unconditionally and always there when you need a cuddle. Looking after them has given me a purpose on those days when I could not find a reason to live. So I smiled when I saw this article […]

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January 17th, 2007

A Follow Up Comment about Dreams

I asked yesterday if anyone had seen their spouse once they had died, well Tiffany answered 
“I have had quite a few dreams with my Josh in them. They have all varied from him just saying hello to him giving me answers to questions that I asked. When ever I dream about him I wake up feeling […]

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December 27th, 2006

Keeping him close to me

Today I have visited the memorial that I built with all our friends as a way of comfort. I took a book and sat and read, and talked to him about what the book was about. No doubt passers-by would think I had lost my mind, but it provides a wonderful comfort to me. I […]

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November 6th, 2006

Fear and how to overcome it

Fear is something that we all suffer - fear of going out, fear of loving again, fear of how to cope, fear of the future. I came across this quote on a Lou Tice newsletter:
“I am Fear. I am the menace that lurks in the paths of life, never visible to the eye but sharply felt […]

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