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Widows Quest

June 30th, 2008

If Life is illogical, why do we try to find logic in death?

When we grieve we look for the logic in death, why our loved one has been taken from us, why the world seems to take away the good guys….we look for the logic.
This weekend I was thinking about life in general….and asked myself is there anything about the emotional side of life that is logical?
What […]

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June 29th, 2008

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Let’s hear it for a group celebration - “Yes, we have made it through another week…together!”
So to help us over the next week is the normal set of Sunday articles to help us think positively

Andrew Heath presents Privilege to Be with a Loved One at the Time of Death posted at Andy, saying, “My dad […]

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May 30th, 2008

My Heart Goes Out to New Yorkers

I haven’t had the best of weeks like you all know, then I put on the news and saw the crane disaster in Manhattan New York. My heart goes out to the families that were starting a new day, full of life expectation and now facing the grief of losing a loved one.
Life can be […]

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May 7th, 2008

Test Your Knowledge of Mourning

Over at Seattle PI I read an insight into what mourning is and what mourning isn’t - called Test Your Knowledge of Mourning.
I would like to draw attention to their comment about health, which is so important
While your own health may be your last concern while you are mourning a loved one, you should try […]

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April 14th, 2008

Tips for Coping with Guilt for Widows

Guilt is destructive to our minds. Guilt is something that can erode our self confidence and our ability to live a normal happy life. I understand how guilt occurs with widows and widowers through regret, mistakes…however we need to understand what is causing the guilt and then work on the underlying reasons.
G =Give yourself an […]

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March 1st, 2008

No regrets…Love is the legacy

Do you often think about what you should have done more of, what you should have done differently in the relationship? Grief is like that, somehow you forget what you gave to the relationship with your loved one and concentrate upon what you wish you had done more of….  
Well, as humans we are not […]

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January 24th, 2008

How to Create Your New Future

As much as we do not believe it, there is a future there waiting for us. The future may not include our loved one but there is a future that we can enjoy. A piece of advice that I was given by an aunt stays with me…
 ”Imagine your ideal world, imagine how you look, how […]

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December 2nd, 2007

I Wish I had Said That….

Have you ever wished you had said something and now it is too late, well there is a site call I Wish I’d Said which gives you the chance to publicly say the things that you wish that you had said.
One thing that I always have felt grateful for is being there at the end…the […]

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October 27th, 2007

The Sum Total of Grief

There is a wonderful quote from Jean Paul Satre that says
“In love, one and one are one”
A wonderful thought…..I would add for someone who loses their loved one, so here is Anna “doing” Satre
“In grief, one minus one is nothing”  
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