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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief: While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Heart
New Device May Help Patients With Heart Failure
Patients involved in a recent study reported fewer symptoms, better quality of life and increased exercise ability
A recent study suggests that a new heart device intended to improve blood flow may be beneficial for people suffering with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Corvia Medical’s InterAtrial Shunt device is a flower-shaped wire device that creates a … Continue reading
“Death comes not to the living soul, nor age to the loving heart.”
- Phoebe Cary
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Heart, Love, Phoebe Cary, poet, Poetry about Death, Quotes about Death, Quotes about Life, Saying About Death
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Our Weekly Tip: “Love Box” for Children in the Stages of Grief
An easy healing craft to help kids express their grief
Our Tip of the Week: There are plenty of DIY activities out there for those who are grieving – remembrance quilts, balloon releases, etc. But what about activities specifically made for children in the stages of grief? It’s important to … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Art therapy, Children, Children in grief, Death, Grief, Grieving, Grieving kids, Heart, Stages of Grief
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Flower Power: Oils for Loss and the Stages of Grief
Oils to aid the stages of grief both during and after a memorial
5 Tips to Heal from a Loss with Floral Oils: Overlooking the effects a loss can have on our emotional and physical well-being is not an uncommon scenario. But in the middle of the flurry that is prepping for a … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Aromatherapy, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Death, Essential oil, Essential Oils, Flower, Flower Oils, Flower Power, Geranium, Grief, Grieving, Health, Heart, Lavender, Lavender oil, Loss, Loss of a Loved One, Oil therapy, Rose, Stages of Grief
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My Sunday Making Hearts With Page Hodel
Beautiful hearts made of all kinds of things in loving memory of Madalene
This past Sunday, I had the amazing experience of taking part in Page Hodel’s weekly ritual of making hearts in San Francisco. More than 8 years ago, Page Hodel moved into a new apartment in San Francisco when she met … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged CA, Death of a Loved One, Heart, Hearts for Madalene, In Loving Memory, Loss of a friend, Loss of a Lover, Love and Loss, Making Hearts, Monday Hearts for Madalene, Oakland, Ovarian Cancer, Page Hodel, Priscilla Rice, Sayings About Death of a Friend, Women's Cancer Resource Center
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