#grief
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Dreams and Their Imprints on Daily Life
This morning is one of those mornings when I woke from a dream so real I wanted to sob when I opened my eyes, because I knew it couldn’t be real, even though my grandfather Daniel’s favorite tobacco hung in the air and I could hear echoes of my grandfather Claude’s laughter. Smell the fresh Continue reading
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Beyond the Plane Ticket: Embracing Memories
No plane ticket No Visiting Hours Admission is one-way onlyWhere I want to goHeaven So Far Away Too Far AwayOut of ReachBared to Me And I Miss YouI want to get on that PlaneSee Your Face, that bright smile Say Hi to the grand-dads and granniesHug you all and give you all the latest newsLaugh, Continue reading
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Managing Anxiety: Lessons from Life’s Unpredictability
I guess it depends on the day. Some days, the silence is deafening, and all the thoughts I want to avoid push their way in. Other times, I find peace in it. Why can I go from one moment where I can’t handle the silence to the next, where I relish it? Please, someone explain Continue reading
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Book Review: The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing by Mary-Frances O’Connor
The author narrates the audiobook, available on Amazon. It’s not easy to listen to, as grief is a raw emotion. How O’Connor peels back the layers, exposing every aspect of the grieving process and how it impacts every organ and system in our body, can be a trigger if you are navigating through grief yourself.… Continue reading
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Two Years Without You: Reflecting on Grief
Today is a day I wish I could skip on the calendar because if the day didn’t exist, perhaps saying forever goodbye to someone who meant the world to me didn’t happen. But the day does exist, and two years ago today, my godmother lost her battle with cancer. Continue reading
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