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Widows Quest

July 14th, 2008

Do we need a hearty warm up each morning!

I try and go to the gym most days as a way of getting all those positive emotions to flow through this brain of mine! Today my legs were tired, really tired….the muscles were aching and they had no energy. Did I listen ? Of course not and off I went to the gym…after a […]

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January 26th, 2008

6 Thought on Grief

Grief is a strange emotion, and as time goes by I realise how hard it is…
G = Grief is something that needs work, we need to understand that although time helps…it is only when we use that time to cope with our feelings that we start to come through it.
R = Remember death happens to […]

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December 12th, 2007

Coping with those sleeping problems

This is possible the greatest concern that many of you write to me about. Now I am no expert but I can share my thoughts and what has worked for me. Here are my tips on finding a way of getting that precious resource that feeds our body to cope with grief.

If I am thinking […]

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November 21st, 2007

Facing Family at Thanksgiving

The holidays are a wonderful time for family, but when someone is missing forever then the emotional drain on coping with their absence can be very high. So here are some tips from someone who is learning to cope with   family gatherings
F = Families may change in who is present but family remain a […]

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September 20th, 2007

Pump your Heart

A heart is a wonderful thing, it brings life to your body. When we suffer from grief it can struggle, I know I have even felt that I have had to concentrate on breathing at times! I think we should cherish our heart..I think we should help it during the time when it is hurting. […]

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September 17th, 2007

Mum bowls over her grief

Mum is 77 and has always lacked confidence. Dad gave her the confidence and when she lost him nearly 4 years ago, she had no idea how she would recover from her grief.
Yesterday, I was so proud of her. She has been going to a local bowls club for a while, but only when no […]

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September 5th, 2007

Grief is a Journey of Life

When I travel I can face roadworks, traffic jams, diversions, bad weather..in many ways that shows why this blog is called a Quest.
Life is a journey from birth to death, along the ways there will be clear, wonderful scenery and also the occasional  traffic problem that can cause frustration and heartache.
Death is a guarantee, grief […]

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January 22nd, 2007

Feeback on Positive Thinking Carnival

I am delighted with all your e-mails on how much the Sunday night positive thinking carnival helps you all. The range of topics and the great blogs that submit articles has been overwhelming. In fact many e-mails are from people who have not lost their spouse but have had another huge change in their life […]

By anna -- 1 comment

January 21st, 2007

Positive Thinking Carnival to help YOU through your grief

Welcome to the January 21, 2007 edition of positive thinking.
Mary Deyo presents Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life posted at Dr. Deyo Wants You To Be Happy.
Heather writes Positive Thinking posted at Middle Age Shed
Ellesse presents Now You Can Write SMART Goals That Work! posted at Goal Setting College.
Anna presents Would you let your money […]

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January 14th, 2007

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Here is your weekly listing of the best posts on how to turn your life around. Welcome to the January 14, 2007 edition of positive thinking.
Ananga Sivyer presents Are you Living by Default? Or by Design? posted at Answers from Ayurveda.
burningchrome presents A Primer on Classy Behavior « SmartCoolRich posted at SmartCoolRich - Consolidated Privileged […]

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