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We all are effected by loss and grief at different times of our lives. Some times the experience is more intense than you have ever experienced and this may be the first time looking for support. Various aspects of life shift or are shattered and you don't have to face this alone.
Art is an amazing expression of our experiences. Please feel free to post and share your artwork about Infertility, Loss and Grief.
Times are tough, for sure. We are bombarded with images of how our world is changing, adjustments in our every day lives and grief. Bereavement and grief is so much more than solely the death of a loved one or someone special in life. Grief is complex. It touches our core. Grief can be tender. It can also be explosive.
This year is quite unique. Those that are grieving are doing so during such uncertain times. Our funeral and burial traditions have been disrupted or haven't happened due to the pandemic. We may have experienced not just one Loved One but more during this time. We are not able to have the closeness to those still living that we had in the past. A simple hug is just not happening right now.
The First 52 is a comprehensive self guided grief support program that is delivered directly to email inbox. The weekly emails offer companionship, tools that can be used in everyday life and bite-size bits of grief information. It is an honest friend for that tender first year of grief. Visit www.First52.com to learn more about the First 52 email/online grief program for your community. It's right in my heart to offer a reduced pricing, now more than ever. People have all sorts of barriers and it's just too much.
There are only 3 things to be done on the community end... 1. Complete an interest form that is accessible at www.First52.com. 2. Add a link and some information onto the community website 3. Inform the community of the offering and the discount. There is NO COST to the community to be a part of this program. There is no catch... It's simple. It's heartfelt. It's what is needed to help each other.
This year is quite unique. Those that are grieving are doing so during such uncertain times. Our funeral and burial traditions have been disrupted or haven't happened due to the pandemic. We may have experienced not just one Loved One but more during this time. We are not able to have the closeness to those still living that we had in the past. A simple hug is just not happening right now.
The First 52 is a comprehensive self guided grief support program that is delivered directly to email inbox. The weekly emails offer companionship, tools that can be used in everyday life and bite-size bits of grief information. It is an honest friend for that tender first year of grief. Visit www.First52.com to learn more about the First 52 email/online grief program for your community. It's right in my heart to offer a reduced pricing, now more than ever. People have all sorts of barriers and it's just too much.
There are only 3 things to be done on the community end... 1. Complete an interest form that is accessible at www.First52.com. 2. Add a link and some information onto the community website 3. Inform the community of the offering and the discount. There is NO COST to the community to be a part of this program. There is no catch... It's simple. It's heartfelt. It's what is needed to help each other.
How do you find inner peace?
My life is generally full of loudness and movement. I’m extremely intentional in finding that inner calm. Some days, I’m quite successful. Others, it’s exhausting to follow my own thoughts amidst the busy-ness which is my life.
Find your inner happy place. Find a way to capture it. Remember that I mage so you can visit as often as you need. Sometimes a prompt or a reminder is all we need to bring some calm back into a day.
What does your inner peace, inner calm look like?
My life is generally full of loudness and movement. I’m extremely intentional in finding that inner calm. Some days, I’m quite successful. Others, it’s exhausting to follow my own thoughts amidst the busy-ness which is my life.
Find your inner happy place. Find a way to capture it. Remember that I mage so you can visit as often as you need. Sometimes a prompt or a reminder is all we need to bring some calm back into a day.
What does your inner peace, inner calm look like?
It’s been way too long, my friends. I’ve been practicing self care and focus on family. I’m slowly making moves to return to regular posting.
I’ve been productive in a personal way. Art and meditation are a preferred start to any day. It’s become the backbone of my home, health and mindset. In this time in our world, it’s far to easy to get sucked into the black hole of pessimism.
Abundant joy, hope, and motivation comes from within our core... WE make our days what they are. Stop pointing fingers at others to be responsible for your happiness.
No matter how difficult it may be, take a look in the mirror... Guess what... that person right there, looking back at you has a lot to do with how YOU feel about YOU.
I won’t lie, I spent way too much time placing blame on things outside of me... a job, my age, my family, my weight... really whatever circumstances outside of myself as to the WHY I wasn’t where I thought I’d be in life. That’s simply deflecting and counterproductive.
Sure, tough things happen that are outside my control, and that’s putting it lightly. Others actions do not define me or my reality. These outside circumstances do not define my worth. I have a choice and so do you, my friend.
So what are you going to do... just one little thing to make a difference in your own mindset today? You cannot control or convince others... You cannot make others believe your truth if they don’t...
You can be YOU... that’s how you make an impact.
And YOU are pretty amazing!
I’ve been productive in a personal way. Art and meditation are a preferred start to any day. It’s become the backbone of my home, health and mindset. In this time in our world, it’s far to easy to get sucked into the black hole of pessimism.
Abundant joy, hope, and motivation comes from within our core... WE make our days what they are. Stop pointing fingers at others to be responsible for your happiness.
No matter how difficult it may be, take a look in the mirror... Guess what... that person right there, looking back at you has a lot to do with how YOU feel about YOU.
I won’t lie, I spent way too much time placing blame on things outside of me... a job, my age, my family, my weight... really whatever circumstances outside of myself as to the WHY I wasn’t where I thought I’d be in life. That’s simply deflecting and counterproductive.
Sure, tough things happen that are outside my control, and that’s putting it lightly. Others actions do not define me or my reality. These outside circumstances do not define my worth. I have a choice and so do you, my friend.
So what are you going to do... just one little thing to make a difference in your own mindset today? You cannot control or convince others... You cannot make others believe your truth if they don’t...
You can be YOU... that’s how you make an impact.
And YOU are pretty amazing!
Where has the time gone? I thought I would be so much more present on social media during this time of Covid-19... I couldn’t be more wrong... I share a little about my own personal responses to forced adjusting, the change in defining self care, and maintaining sanity when it seems the world is a bit out of sorts...
For every one type of mother there is a woman living a completely different experience. Let's talk about that...
It’s so funny to not set a thumbnail… It’s a little silly so I’m just going to keep it that way.