Search Results for “grief” – The Self-Help Whisperer®

One of my first interviews for this blog was with a fascinating young guy named Josh. Dr. Joshua Black, if you please! I called him, "The Grief Dream Whisperer" because…

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Grief 101: Recover from Grief Website

23 Mar 202123 Mar 2021

I miss my dad. I find myself trying not to think about him because whenever I do, I'm sobbing. I know how very lucky and blessed I was to have…

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Haiku – “Grief”

23 Mar 2020

Condensation, or weeping woman, misty-eyed Thought I saw you there.

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On Grief and Grieving – Rebuilding yourself around the loss

10 Dec 20189 Oct 2019

The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and…

Interviews

Interview – Joshua Black on loss, grief and dreaming

12 Oct 201812 Oct 2018

Joshua Black is a youthful, academic researcher and oddly enough (and at the very same time!) a wise, elder Sage. I called him a Grief-Dream Whisperer in my teaser about this…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Josh: You may say he’s a grief dreamer

7 Oct 20183 Feb 2019

Hey, you guys... you're gonna love my next interview! What can I say about a young man with an old soul who I only met because of serendipity? Several years…

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Bio Moment – I miss Tess

11 Aug 202211 Aug 2022

Today, in my memories on Facebook... from 2017: "No wonder Tess is on my mind so much! It was two years ago that we lost her. When I think of…

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Easy Like Sunday -News in Our Little Corner

26 Jun 202228 Jun 2022

This week has been nothing short of a whirlwind of blessings! I almost hesitate to write about it all because... because... well, let me explain. Anyone who writes as personally…

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Father’s Day 2022

19 Jun 2022

Last year, I was still numb with grief when first Dad's birthday came and went, and then, Father's Day. This year, I have the distance needed to ~*~ celebrate ~*~…

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Bio Moment – “Don’t speak about that”

12 Mar 202213 Mar 2022

TW: Depression, anxiety, and language After almost five years here, I have learned a thing or three. One of the things I have learned ... is a double-edged sword. And…

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Bio Moment – A Little Perspective

9 Dec 2021

Mindfulness (my word of the year for 2022) has been ever-present on my mind as we wind down these dark, cold, days of 2021. Sometimes, it is relatively easy. Like,…

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the life-changing magic of tidying up – Full Disclosure

10 Nov 202110 Nov 2021

November 10, 2021 Up for reblog... a book Mom hated and I loved. This very rarely happens! So much so that I can list on one hand the number of…

Photography

Picture(s) of the Day – As seen on my way home!

2 Nov 2021

Good grief, good grief, good grief! THIS is what I LOVE about Fall! Seriously! Dem trees iz on FI-YA! So much beauty!!! Quick note: You might be wondering - and…

Photography…

Picture(s) of the Day – Early Autumn Bliss & Murder?

20 Oct 2021

I ventured out for a walk in nature today. *** Bliss *** Was I cognizant of the story I read this morning about a man walking through a local park…

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Grieving is Like a Lava Lamp – Field Notes and Gratitude

9 Jul 2021

Earlier this week, I received a completely-unexpected gift in the mail. Inside the package was a little wooden coin engraved with "Dad" on one side and a lantern on the…

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The Prosperous Heart – The Phosphorus Heart?

23 Jun 202127 Jun 2021

Julia Cameron is no stranger to this blog... or to me. The Artist's Way is a classic, and so is Cameron. The Prosperous Heart is about something entirely different. And…

Testimonials, Thanks & Mentions

There is *almost* nothing better than hearing from someone I’ve highlighted in a review of their book(s), art and/or website. As you might imagine, not everyone goes to the trouble…

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You Were Not Born to Suffer – It’s about time!

9 Jun 20219 Jun 2021

As many of you know, up until the last few weeks, I was mired in a bout of depression triggered by the death of my beloved dad - AND -…

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Finding Joe – The Hero’s Journey & Bliss

2 Jun 2021

“The journey of the hero is about the courage to seek the depths; the image of creative rebirth; the eternal cycle of change within us; the uncanny discovery that the seeker is the mystery…

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The Me You Can’t See – Inside Out

25 May 202125 May 2021

TW: Mental Health, Suicide Ideation, Depression & Anxiety I've been watching the AppleTV series, "The Me You Can't See" and have been feeling that all-familiar nudge to write about it.…

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Bio Moment – Hi. Dad’s Celebration of Life is today

15 May 202115 May 2021

I could have chosen any little critter to illustrate my greeting. Why did I choose a spider? I guess I was thinking of Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. Wise and…

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Easy like Sunday – pERfectiON Not REquirED

14 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

April 14, 2021 Today's reblog is a post about my perfectionism and myriad meds. Fitting. See, yesterday, after six months of being off, I decided to go back on my…

Interviews

Interview – Patricia Call: Renaissance Woman

28 Mar 202128 Mar 2021

We first met Patricia Call in my shameless teaser about this interview HERE. I'm going to begin this interview by telling you that this one will be a little different than all…

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Remember this one?* – Forgive & Forget

6 Mar 2021

“If we wait to forgive people until they say they are sorry we make ourselves hostages to the very person who wronged us to begin with…” – Lewis B. Smedes Forgive…

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A heart, a dream and a photo

2 Mar 2021

“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and…

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The Gift – I knew who I was in his presence

27 Feb 2021

Death in the age of Covid - especially when you live in another country, even if it is a friendly, once-open-border - adds a few surprising obstacles. Then there's the…

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A Walk in the Wood – Night Table Gem

20 Feb 202115 Sep 2021

“Working with mindfulness to overcome negative attitudes and believe in yourself is a journey, not a quick fix. It is simple, but not easy. In the process, it’s important that…

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Spiritually Sassy – Radical, baby!

18 Feb 202118 Feb 2021

Just two days ago, I shared a teensy-tiny hint about this book. I've given it the once-over and now have gone back to the beginning to dig in and work…

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The Gratitude Zone II – The “People Posts”

28 Jan 202130 Jan 2021

On July 13, 2019, I mentioned (not for the first time) my first blog, The Gratitude Zone. At that time, I wasn't aware that I'd saved what I called my…

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Remember this one?* – Jung’s Struggle with Freud

14 Jan 2021

This probably goes without saying, but Jung’s Struggle With Freud by George B. Hogenson is about Carl Gustav Jung and Sigmund Freud. It was published in 1983 and was a real barn-burner. Since then, many…

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Wintering – Life’s grimalkin, no more!

21 Dec 202021 Dec 2020

"Watching winter and really listening to its messages, we learn that effect is often disproportionate to cause; that tiny mistakes can lead to huge disasters; that life is often bloody…

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Now With You Now Without – The Question

9 Nov 202010 Nov 2020

My friend Roger told me about this book. Can I just stop for a moment and gush on serendipity? If it weren't for my dearest, long-time friend Betsy, who saved…

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Bio Moment – A long story & A bonus musing at the end

29 Oct 20207 Dec 2020

Facebook is so kind to bring up memories from past years. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, always a peek into what was going on in my head that same day last…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – I’m OK – You’re OK

12 Sep 2020

“Three things make people want to change. One is that they hurt sufficiently. They have beat their heads against the same wall so long that they decide they have had…

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Remember this one?* – Simple Abundance

24 Aug 2020

“You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have…

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Healing the Child Within – For Crying Out Loud!

3 Aug 20203 Aug 2020

Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I'm afraid to take off, and none…

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It Still Hurts – A light read for a heavy problem

23 Jul 202023 Jul 2020

This blog space is filled with life experiences, stories, and books that deal with grief. It is not a new subject for me or anyone else. It's our human experience.…

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Blast from the Past – Here lies the vestiges of my former blogs (RIP)

24 Jun 20208 Aug 2021

Do you remember me telling you - oh, way back at the beginning - that this blog was not my first rodeo? In fact, I might have said it was…

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Remember this one? – The New Codependency

6 Apr 2020

Melody Beattie is an extraordinary and famous author - for good reason. She's written fifteen books but her first one - Codependent No More - was a groundbreaking work. It was published…

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Remember this one? -Psychics and Wannabes

27 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

My self-help journey has included religious and spiritual texts, as most of you know. Some of them have been shared in this blog (mostly Christian, listed here). A few more…

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Lessons in Loss and Living – What would you do if you didn’t know better?

7 Dec 20197 Dec 2019

Oh yes, our old friend grief... again. *sigh* I typed "grief" into the search field of my blog and got this list. You can look if you want. I'll wait.…

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