You and I are not as different as it might seem… I will never forget my father’s first words on January 19th, 2012 as I finally reached him: ‘You have got to be strong now.’ I knew what he was going to say next and I didn’t want to hear it. I didn’t want it […]
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Even though the time that has passed since death does not determine the amount of grief left to be felt, it still gives us information on the length of time we managed to survive without them. Nathalie Himmelrich What does grief and grief work look like 10 years on? Today is my mother’s 10th year
Why is it important to share your grief story? So let me be clear: you don’t need to share your story, but if you do, you have the choice over how much you share and with whom. I have found working with clients time and time again that there was healing power in talking about
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I daydream about … 💫 who they would have become ✨ Last night I went to Ananda Mae’s parents’ evening at the school. Every parent had to introduce their child given it was a new formation of kids. As I heard the other parents describe their child, mentioning their siblings, I went off daydreaming about
Anniversaries, as you know, have a way of being remembered in the body way before they get consciously registered in the mind. It is as if our body remembers first. And, most important of all, EVERY BODY remembers differently because every body IS different. Is there a purpose in grieving 10 years later? … I
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Death anniversaries are the hardest. Annonymous client Death anniversaries are hard She uttered the sentence in response to my public sharing on Instagram regarding the fact that it is 10 years since my girls were born and A’Mya died: It also means that my grief journey with A’Mya is turning 10 years old. 10 years
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October is International SIDS, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month (and also Breast Cancer Awareness Month). This article will shine a light on the history and meaning for our community (specifically the Grieving Parents Community), and provide a resource of events and projects you can take part in, if you wish, to make this month meaningful for
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Many of the people I have been working with have shown signs of Trauma & Grief intertwined. So, you might wonder, what is the difference and how do I know whether I or someone else is experience grief, trauma, or both? Defining experiences Normal Grief, as defined by MedicineNet, is: The normal process of reacting
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“The answers you get depend on the questions you ask.” ― Thomas S. Kuhn, Author of the book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions Supporting yourself or someone else through the throws of grief and trauma really depends on the conversations that are happening, inside and outside. It is about the thoughts we have in our minds
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“Time does NOT heal all wounds”, especially not the pain of grief. It does however give perspective because looking back, I can see the gems of wisdom, understanding, and the practice of letting go I have gathered along the way.
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