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2020 - June - Gazette - #BePresentWithKoch
#BePresentWithKoch
Presence is important in so many ways. I’ve heard countless stories of loved ones waiting for a particular someone to be present with them before they died. I’ve also heard stor...
Thursday, June 25, 2020
2020 - June - CDT - Helping Hands - Because Love Can't Wait
Because LOVE Can't Wait
When I ask people about the losses they’ve experienced during the pandemic, without fail they describe the pain of losing in-person connections. Just a few months ago, we t...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
2020 - May - Gazette - H-O-P-E
H-O-P-E
A few years ago I was introduced to a simple activity designed by Robin Chaddock to help you find your true purpose in life. The activity used two lists – one of verbs and one of nouns. Yo...
Thursday, May 28, 2020
2020 - April - Gazette - Because Love Can't Wait
Because Love Can't Wait
I don’t know about you, but my pandemic grief journey has at times, surprised me. In case you weren’t aware, we are all on your own grief journeys right now. Grief is the n...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
2020 - Mar - CDT - Learning to Live - Learning to Live with Pandemic Losses by Moving
Learning to Live with Pandemic Losses by Moving
One day last week, my husband and I were out on our morning walk through the neighborhood. The air was crisp and the sky a vivid, cloudless blue. Ea...
Sunday, March 29, 2020
2020 - Mar - Gazette - Koch Funeral Home During the Pandemic
Koch Funeral Home During the Pandemic
“Whatever the rules, we are here to serve you,” states Glenn Fleming, supervisor and funeral director at Koch Funeral Home. Koch’s funeral staff is committed ...
Thursday, March 26, 2020
2020 - Mar - CDT - Active Life - A Walk with Grief
A Walk with Grief
A couple years ago my family and I were in the airport getting ready to begin a trip to Florida. Since we arrived a bit early for our flight, we had some time to spare and I wand...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Previous Posts
2020 - Feb - Gazette - Dogs as Companions
Dogs as Grief Companions
I walked gingerly through the door from the garage to our house. My husband supported my arm as I moved slowly, hunched over, protecting my incisions. I was in an anesthes...
2020 - Jan - Gazette - Remembering with Love
Remembering with Love
I heard Mom repeat, “Oh, Joe.” I was 12 years-old, it was Halloween night 1973, and Mom was talking on the phone to my Uncle Joe. Uncle Joe was married to my mom’s sister, my...
2020 - Jan - CDT - Helping Hands - A New Year
A New Year
A new year can be an exciting time full of possibilities. It can also be a sad time when it means you’re saying goodbye to the last year in which a loved one lived.
At one grief ...
2019 - Dec - Gazette - Humility
Humility
With the New Year around the corner, many of us are looking at our lives and making resolutions to change things for the better. I’m a big fan of this type of process; a process life give...
2019 - Nov - Gazette - It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
One of my all-time favorite movies is It’s a Wonderful Life! When I was a child, it was shown multiple times each holiday season and every time Zuzu said, “Look, Dadd...
2019 - Nov - CDT - Helping Hands - Family Traditions
Family Traditions
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because for me it is “Christmas without the hype.” I love the focus on gratitude. I love family gathering around the dinner table. And I love ...
2019 - Oct - Gazette - Time for Family, Time for Talk
Time for Family Time for Talk
When I was growing up, I looked forward to Halloween. Of course the excitement of costumes and candy was part of it. But another big piece was my mom’s embrace ...
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