June 13 2022
Monday, June 13, 2022
As we continue our discussion of “Embrace the Journey,” let’s explore ways to help us through the wilderness of grief. A helpful place to start is with the word explore. According to www.britannica.com, explore means “to look at (something) in a careful way to learn more about it : to study or analyze (something).” Exploring our grief means looking at it carefully and asking what it wants from us. As Paula D’Arcy wrote in Waking Up to This Day: Seeing the Beauty Right before Us, “Grief’s single question, What really matters? illuminated a great dark. Few things really matter and those that do, matter dearly. Establishing what really matters is the first step.“ Contemplating this is one way to help us embrace the journey.
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August 15 2022
This week I’m sharing ideas 11 through 15 of ways to honor our loved ones’ legacies.
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Cook their favorite meal. The aroma and taste will bring back amazing memories.
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July 11 2022
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July 4 2022
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June 27 2022
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to love life, to love it even
when you have no stomach for it
and everyth...
June 20 2022
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June 6 2022
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