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“Briefly Perfectly Human” by Alua Arthur: A death doula explores what it means to live life authentically while facing mortality -
Neil deGrasse Tyson Prompts Ruminations on Life & Death in New Year: The famed astrophysicist celebrates the precious nature of human existence -
“I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan: A timeless classic that provides emotional release for those mourning a loved one
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Tag Archives: Grieving
A Quote by David Harkins –
“You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left. Your heart … Continue reading
Art Displaying Grief “too serious” for SF Cafe
Ritual Coffee Roasters removes exhibit by Varese Layzer after just 6 days.
A small sensation has swept San Francisco this week, surrounding a show of photographs by the artist Varese Layzer. On June 21st, the exhibit, entitled “Making Room,” was put up for display at Ritual Coffee Roasters in San Francisco’s Mission … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Grieving, Mission District, Ritual Roasters, San Francisco, Thomas Hawk, Varese Layzer
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What is the Dougy Center? An Interview with Donna Schuurman
The Dougy Center's Executive Director talks about child and youth peer support, expression, and "post-traumatic growth"
For nearly 30 years, The Dougy Center in Portland, OR has provided peer support groups for grieving children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Today, the peer support program they pioneered has served as a model for at least 500 … Continue reading
Pleasure Healing: The Hand-Sized Guide to Self-Healing
Step-by-step mindful practices for starting a new life after grief
During a recent visit to the Kabuki Gardens of San Francisco’s Japantown (where I’d stopped in for a Swedish massage), I picked up the delightful read Pleasure Healing: Mindful Practices & Sacred Spa Rituals For Self-Nurturing. As I waited for my … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books and Literature, Grieving, Healing, Mindful Practices, Personalized Ritual, Spa
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What’s a Center for Grief? An interview with Cindy Ainsworth and Stephanie Demos
Directors at Kara grief center discuss their support programs and the "healing door"
Kara (the gothic root for “care”) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization and renowned grief center, providing powerful, free grief support services to the San Francisco Bay Area from their Palo Alto home since 1976. Truly, the breadth, success, and compassion … Continue reading
“Random Hearts”
A mediocre film poignantly captures the experience of tragedy
After suffering a personal tragic loss, I stumbled on the film “Random Hearts” one sleepless night. Despite expectations as low as my eyelids, I soon found myself riveted. “Random Hearts” quickly tapped into all the emotional repercussions one experiences following … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Grieving, Losing a Partner, Movies, Unexpected Loss
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