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Smile of the unknown girl

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My latest post on the kindness of strangers prompted Philippa of The Feisty Blue Gecko to send me one of her wonderful poems this week.  Philippa writes: What a beautiful post – and… Continue reading →

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The kindness of strangers

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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to… Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up

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I am attempting to pick up the threads of my life again..back to work and old routines this week. I still feel raw and vulnerable and a sense of unreality pervades life. For… Continue reading →

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Ten secrets to healing well from life’s ordeals

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Written by Judy Tatelbaum, LCSW Although we would rather never have to confront the ordeals of life, painful situations like loss, the death of a loved one, life threatening illness, or danger in the world,… Continue reading →

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Journal to dialog with healing

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In the process of healing from disease, we attend most keenly to the physical body, urging it with therapies, drugs, and other interventions to return to wholeness. But it’s important to attend as… Continue reading →

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I was supposed to be ready

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The expectation when you lose a parent is that somehow it is to be expected and that this makes the grief more bearable and less painful. But those of us who have experienced… Continue reading →

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Light up a life

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We buried my mother yesterday and her funeral, as befitted this beloved woman, was beautiful, dignified, prayerful and filled with love and friendship. All these characteristics she possessed in abundance and they are… Continue reading →

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On the death of the beloved

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My beloved mother passed away this morning. Death Notice of Brighid (Brídge) Ennis On the Death of the Beloved Though we need to weep your loss, You dwell in that safe place in… Continue reading →

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The hand that first held mine

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This is the hand that first held mine.  This is the  hand that I now hold onto tightly as my mother lies dying. Holding her hand, I try to convey the depth of… Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Thoughts

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I couldn’t let today pass without wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you are celebrating this day, and to thank you again for your support and friendship  during this difficult time in… Continue reading →