January 3 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022
This month our theme is “Nurturing One Step at a Time.” According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, ‘It's no coincidence that nurture is a synonym of nourish—both are derived from the Latin verb nutrire, meaning “to suckle" or "to nourish."’ I think this description helps us understand how to nurture ourselves when we’re grieving. Imagine that we are “suckling” or “nourishing” one step at a time. When babies suckle, they stop and give themselves totally to the experience and in return, they receive nourishment. How can we do that on our grief journeys? We’ll talk more about that in the weeks ahead.
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March 6 2023
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February 27 2023
I close this month’s discussion of “Ask Your Heart/Quiet Your Thoughts” with this quote by teacher and author Spring Washam:
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February 20 2023
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Talk about your grief to make more space in your head.
Journal and move your thoughts from the inside...
February 13 2023
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February 6 2023
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January 30 2023
As we close this month’s theme of “Timeless Healing,” I leave you with a quote by Etty Hillesum. I think this quote speaks to the healing that takes place inside of ourselves outside of time and ti...
January 23 2023
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January 16 2023
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