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The Sound of a Gunshot
How a stranger’s death changed the course of my lifeThis is an anonymous story, as told by Aurora Wells about a man’s experience of witnessing a man shot to death. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief, and ultimately aid them…
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Feeling Angry? Good! If You’re Grieving, It Just Might Help!
Anger comes with grief, that we know, but it’s often seen as negative, when it can empower us.Instead of viewing anger as an uncomfortable emotion that is best suppressed, two recent articles argue that it deserves to be recognized as a valuable part of the grieving— and healing— process.
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A Portrait Lost and Found
How posing for nude photographs brought me solace in griefThe story of Kate losing her grandmother. The death causing her to make a decision out of character to pose at the time of her grandmother’s death for nude photos. She now realizes that decision gave her solace in her grief.
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27 Hilarious Quotes About Seasons, Cycles, and the Passage of Time
A collection of humorous observations on seasons of life, aging, and the passage of time to keep you young at heart1.“You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” — Bernard Shaw 2.”The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.” — Lucille Ball 3.”As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.” — Robert Quillen 4.”Old age. It’s…
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“The Ones We Couldn’t Be” Music Review: Writing the Ballad Helped Bonnie Raitt Work Through Her Grief
In a heartstring-tugging ballad, Bonnie Raitt touches upon loss, regret and forgiveness.Bonnie Raitt spent time working and writing to process everything she’d been through and did some grief work with a support person to overcome her loss and trauma.
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Our Monthly Tip: Honor a Loved One during an Autumn Memorial Reception with a Flower Bar
A seasonal touch can make festive and beautiful table decor for an autumn memorial receptionOur Tip of the Month: Add a Mid-Century Flower Bar for an Autumn Memorial Reception Table Autumn often symbolizes change and reflection, providing a poignant backdrop for end-of-life ceremonies that occur during this season. In a memorial reception during autumn, dried flowers can play a festive but elegant role as a mid-century style table centerpiece…
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“The Wealth of Your Life”
A handy spiral-bound booklet to prepare your ethical will in writingAn ethical will, or what I prefer to call a heart will, is perhaps the most extraordinary gift someone who is terminally ill can leave to a family member. In its simplest form, a heart will is the act of passing down ethical values from one generation to the next – typically in written form.…
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Art as a Mirror: Exploring Grief at the Met Museum
This guided event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will explore grief through art in a group discussion.The guided tour and group discussion on Sept. 27 at the Met Museum, is “a meaningful exploration of how art can illuminate and validate our personal experiences with loss.”
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26 Poetic Quotes as Symbols of Life’s End
Words of wisdom for the final journeyDeath is explored through twenty six poetic quotes as symbols of life’s end
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