Grief is a crippling emotion and we need some anchor to come out of it. Essential oils are grounding and calming and can help a great deal with emotional distress. Here are some Essential Oils for Grief and Loss. Essential oils have a deep impact on the mind. Today scientific research supports that the relaxing aroma of essential oils can help us to cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and other…
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Grieving Inspirational Quotes for Healing
Sometimes being able to read grieving inspirational quotes helps to put things into perspective. It creates an understanding to help process one’s feelings. Grief is a natural response to loss, and it can feel overwhelming and all-consuming. It’s difficult to find the right words to express all the emotions that come with grief, but sometimes, reading the words of others can be a comfort. Grief Quotes can offer a glimpse…
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Dealing with Grief Quotes
Grief quotes are a form of self care that have the ability to inspire and encourage us to overcome pain and sorrow. Here are some of the best dealing with grief quotes to help you feel stronger after your loved one has passed on. Grief Quotes are meaningful words or phrases that can provide comfort and solace to those who are in the throes of grief. Whether it’s an inspirational…
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Decluttering Sentimental Items
Do you hold onto things because someone gave them to you? When clutter is causing stress or frustrations, it is time to learn the art of letting go. It’s ok to get rid of something even if it was a gift. Learn how to declutter sentimental items.
10 Rules to Live By According to Mom
In honor of my mom, who passed away two years ago today, I am re-posting these rules for life. My mom was an amazing woman – generous, giving, thoughtful and fierce. She just went through life head first, always appreciating what she had and always striving for future goals.
20 Grief Quotes for Coping with Great Loss
Healing Grief Quotes for Coping with Great Loss can help us put our own thoughts and feelings into perspective. When you are grieving, it can be hard to see or think straight. Grief Quotes provide solace and companionship during difficult times. They can be helpful reminders that you are not alone in your pain, and offer words of comfort to help you through the healing journey. Quotes can also serve…
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My Mom. My Friend. My Hero.
It’s been 3 years since I lost my mother on October 26, after the leaves of New England’s autumn had peaked and she was able to say goodbye to her most beloved. I pick apart that time in my head and I know that I KNEW she was slipping away but I refused to believe it.
Celebrating a Motherless Mothers Day
The last 2 years I’ve struggled with Mother’s day. This is my third one without Mom, who passed away from a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor in October 2014. The last two years I struggled because my kids were so excited to celebrate Mother’s day and give me gifts and show me love, but I felt so sad and heartbroken not having my own mother with me to do the same….
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Moving On After Grief
It’s happening. I can feel it. I am moving on with my life and leaving my grief behind. Has this happened to you before? I pray that you have not felt deep grief but if you have, do you know this stage? It is so bittersweet and very confusing. It feels good to feel happiness again but I feel so much guilt for moving on. It seems like while leaving…
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When Grief Gets Complicated
Grieving is always complicated, never easy and tidy. But sometimes there are factors that can make your grief more complicated. In my case, complicated grief is a result of the extended length of time of loss and grieving and the relationships of those losses.