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The Holidays Can Be Hard - when little things feel big
In the grey and grinding months after our daughter, Mercy Joan, died, my mother gave me a set of seven ceramic birds. “A reminder that you will always be a family of seven.” I displayed them on our mantle…poignant, a little cheesy, and unfortunately vulnerable to the daily antics of Magnus.
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Empathy for Trying Times: A Midyear Report
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How an Anonymous GI Saved my German Grandmother - An Empathy Story
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What my dying dog taught me
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Self Loathing Sally and Avoidant Andy
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Five ways to support someone during painful anniversaries
Today, I want to offer five reflections on gestures that have been meaningful in this intermediate stage of grief, when the immediate pain of loss has changed into the longer journey with coping.
Anniversaries are Difficult
How do you mark difficult anniversaries? The days feel unwieldy and hard to manage. We’ve tried a number of different things, but even after all these years, I never really know what I want on these complicated days.
You will not stretch
Today, I share a slideshow of Mercy Joan and reflections on the eve of her birthday:
Perhaps you too have been reduced, laid bare by life. If so, I hope you have space to embrace the complexity, to release yourself to these days that are joyful and troubling and true.
Anger and indecision
Anger is part of the complicated landscape of pain. I explore anger, indecision, and my explosive encounter with an unyielding librarian in today’s blog post.
The physical toll of grief
Early grief is intensely physical…now, when I hear about the car crash or the divorce or the diagnosis, I put on my apron and bake a loaf of bread. I arrive with a chai tea latte or an offer of childcare. Especially when the sorrow is fresh, embodied care is immensely impactful. Offer a hug, clean a toilet, send a bar of chocolate. Words are important but incomplete.
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