Tag Archives: Grieving



Elizabethtown by Cameron Crowe

“Deep, beautiful, meloncholy of everything that happened” Claire Colburn

  Films are exits from reality. They allow you to escape into your own fantasy—but they can offer more than just that. Films are a way of broadening our perspectives and of learning things that we have yet to experience. … Continue reading

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Grieving Through Time and Terminal Illness

Ben Nunery's re-created wedding pictures pay a unique tribute to his late wife

Years after photographer Ben Nunery’s wife passed away from a terminal illness, he decided it was time channel his grieving into a more creative outlet. Before his wife was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Ali and Ben were on the … Continue reading

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Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Redefining what it means to be strong mentally and physically in the face of loss

  A few weeks ago, I was very pleased to find a book had magically downloaded on my Kindle.  I forgot I’d preordered it months ago after reading Cheryl Strayed’s essay, “The Love of My Life.”  After her mother died … Continue reading

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The Power of Grief: Widow Stays by Spouse’s Side after his Death

Why a Belgian widow slept beside her husband for an entire year after his passing

When a loved one passes, we suddenly feel our body become susceptible to unimagined emotions associated with death. No one person is exempt from the reality that grief becomes a curious blend of fear, depression, anger and denial that moves … Continue reading

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“The Art of Gift Wrapping, 50 innovative ideas using organic, unique, and uncommon materials” by Wanda Wen

Express the depth of your love and concern with a special handmade gift wrapping

Now that the holidays are upon us, there’s so much to do: the tree, holiday gifts, food and preparations. In the midst of all this hustle and bustle, there are those who are deep into the depths of a depression … Continue reading

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“The Seeker’s Guide” by Elizabeth Lesser

Make your life a spiritual adventure

“What must die within you now, so that you can grow?”   In Elizabeth Lesser’s beautiful summation of life’s big questions, The Seeker’s Guide, we are given the opportunity to follow her rollercoaster of realizations, lessons, and insights as she … Continue reading

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