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The Secret Is In the Words – Choose Them Wisely

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As adults, we create meaning by the words we put onto experiences. “This was the worst day of my life” or “at least you have other children” are just examples of what we either say to ourselves, to others, either out loud or in our thoughts. The more we think something, the more we believe it, the more it affects us emotionally, the more it creates our emotional, physical and mental state.

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Grief Reflections

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The experience of grief is with no doubt one of the toughest life lessons you have to master. Having lost one of my twin daughters on her 3rd day, as well as my mother through suicide following her depression I speak from personal experience. Being able to accompany my daughter in her passing has been

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What You Should Know About Being Judgmental

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A good friend of mine recently posted an open letter to a community she’s part of, writing about judgment, that was expressed. This letter made me think about having a difference of opinion versus judgment and being judgmental.

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Having Lost and Being Lost

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I have lost…I am lost… I say ‘I lost my child’ or ‘I lost my mother’ but the fact is that reallyI have lost trust in the world, as I knew it before I became acquainted with death.I say ‘I lost my child’ or ‘I lost my mother’ but the fact is that really I am lost.

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Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple

I Am An Author

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This is my coming out… as an AUTHOR As most of you know I’m in the process of editing the forthcoming book “Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple”. As part of the publication etc, I have started a Facebook page under my name, as an author.https://www.facebook.com/NathalieHimmelrichPlease share this with any of your interested friends.

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What Is a Mother to You?

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With another Mother’s Day is just around the corner I have been invited to ponder the meaning and definition of Mother. The definition of a mother There is a distinct difference between mother as a noun, versus the action of mothering in the form of a verb. Reading the definition of a mother it says

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Healing And Re-Parenting Your Inner Child

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Sitting across from my husband and our daughter, while he was reading a bedtime story to her, I was reminded that my dad was not available to me in this way when I was a child. I distinctly remember a sentence he uttered when I was nineteen: “Your mother was responsible for the love in

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Drama Triangle And How To Avoid It

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Getting hooked into a drama happens quickly, especially in close relationships. The following article will help you understand the different roles played and how to step out of the cycle altogether. What Drama? Stephen Karpman has first described the drama triangle in an article in 1968. The model shows the three positions people have often

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Healing Your Relationship One Day at a Time

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If your relationship has deteriorated over the past weeks, months or years you might be wondering what you can do to turn the ship around. Given you are reading this article, that suggests that you have the willingness to do whatever it takes and are looking for ways to heal your relationship. Relationships become a

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Why Taking Measures Against Phone and Email Overwhelm Is Vital

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In today’s world there is more and more that leads to overwhelm: we are accessible 24/7 through our mobile phones and email. Not only that, we have come to treat most (or all) of our emails and phone calls as ‘must respond’ items. Because we can access them on all of our mobile devices, it

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