The Journey Of Losing A Loved One

It Was Just A Normal Day, Until It Wasn’t

Francine — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:24:28 +0000

You will never forget the day that changed your life forever. It started like every other day, how would you know it was the beginning of the end? How do you make sense of a day that sent your life spinning out of control? A regular day became the turning point for the rest of …

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Losing A Loved One On Your Birthday

Francine — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 04:55:03 +0000

Losing a Loved One changes your life, but when it happens on your birthday it can alter your future. This can make the approach of the date very difficult. Loss can transform your celebration of life into a mark of mourning. The reality is you have the choice. Although my Mother passed away nine days …

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Coming Home To An Empty House

Francine — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:20:11 +0000

Coming home to an empty house is never easy. But coming home to a house where someone else may never return can be utterly devastating. The pain of seeing the space where they once were, their belongings still exactly as they left them, can be overwhelming. Everything remains in place, as if they’ll walk through …

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Five Things I Noticed When I Lost My Parents

Francine — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 04:52:37 +0000

There are milestones in your life that change how you view the world. Some events change both the present and the future, Loss is one of them. The loss of your parents is one of the most devastating experiences of all, regardless of your age. No matter how close your relationship was, losing a parent …

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FLASHBACKS WON’T FIX IT

Francine — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:56:59 +0000

We all love a great re-run, where we are familiar with the people, and know what will happen and when to react… But why do we relive painful parts of our lives over again? Are we hoping to change it, maybe we can fix it? Our minds conjure up old memories or portions of our …

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Grieving, a State or a Stage

Francine — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:13:06 +0000

Almost everyone has experienced the emotion of grieving. But what happens when the active grieving becomes a state of being? In most cases, grieving is marked in five common stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. No one can say how long it will take to go through any of these stages when you lose …

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The Hourglass Of Life

Francine — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 04:29:03 +0000

Time is like grains of sand falling through an hourglass. However you count the time, we each have a limited amount of time here on earth, which can be measured in many different ways – from minutes to memories, experiences and opportunities… For those who measure life in terms of passages of time, there is …

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“I Was Hoping to See the Flowers”, When a Loved One Knows It’s Time

Francine — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 05:03:48 +0000

When a Loved One is sick or aging, we often do our best to avoid the subject. We do even more to avoid the topic of death. But what can you do if a Loved One knows it’s their time, even if you don’t? This happened to me, my Mother knew it was her time …

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The Veil of Emotions and How to Deal With Them

Francine — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 04:01:51 +0000

People and emotions surround us as we try to live our lives. They create a veil that can interfere with the true meaning of both emotions and events. Those veils can be our shield or poison. Every day, we navigate a world filled with emotions—both our own and those of others. The key is to …

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“I Am” The Power of…Self Talk

Francine — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:35:22 +0000

Have you ever stopped to think about the things you tell yourself every day? Do you pay attention to your inner dialogue? You have about 60,000 thoughts in a day. Are you telling yourself the right stuff? Are you talking to yourself like a friend? Be good to your self yourself! Without realizing it, you …

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