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Slow-Cooked Personal Development Part 3: When Life Slows You Down

February 2, 2025

Personal development isn’t just about pressing forward; sometimes, it’s about pausing long enough to let life shape us. … More Slow-Cooked Personal Development Part 3: When Life Slows You Down

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No! It’s not just nuts

May 19, 2024

Rituals are what keep the disoriented soul grounded! Grief needs them to stay at bay. … More No! It’s not just nuts

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Surprised by my heart

December 13, 2023

It was a serene Sunday evening around 6 PM, with the sun casting its last golden rays. I found myself on the staircase leading into the church auditorium, lost in thought and waiting for the speaker to take the stage. My mind was elsewhere, regretting my early arrival, when suddenly, he appeared before me, smiling—a … More Surprised by my heart

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No grief, not this time!

September 13, 2023

The greatest challenge to overcome with grief is the lie that death is the worst thing that could happen to a loved one. … More No grief, not this time!

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Graves and headstones

January 13, 2023

Digesting the wonder of the grave and the headstone … More Graves and headstones

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When Grief smiles

September 13, 2022

Today Grief smiled at me … I smiled back. … More When Grief smiles

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THE SOUND: Trying to hear what Grief is saying

February 13, 2022

PART ONE: The day of First it was the sound of his breathing as he sat and later lay there hooked to the machines in his hospital room. Then it was the sound of the muffled voices of doctors and nurses as they tried to figure out what the next course of treatment should be … More THE SOUND: Trying to hear what Grief is saying

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20 things I wish you understood about my grief/loss

January 13, 2022

It is now five months since daddy left us. We have grown stronger as a family and found new ways to be there for each other. However, the vacuum created remains. The support I have received from friends and the communities to which I belong has been priceless and I know for a fact that … More 20 things I wish you understood about my grief/loss

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