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Deep peace I breathe into you Oh weariness here, O ache, here! Deep peace, a soft white dove to you; Deep peace, a quiet rain to you; Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you! Deep peace, red wind of the east from you; Deep peace, gray wind of the west to you; Deep peace, dark […]
Posted at: May 26th, 2014 - 9:26 am - Number of Comments » 0
Years ago when I lived in the Yukon I attended a wellness workshop. One of the things we were asked was, “Are you balanced?” In order to find out, we had to create a wheel with seven spokes radiating through ten circles (with the center circle labelled as one and the outermost labelled as ten). […]
Posted at: January 20th, 2013 - 7:00 am - Number of Comments » 0
To assist in the healing process, listen to your inner self to hear what you need. You could: -With today’s technology you can create a website in honor of the person who is absent -Buy yourself a special gift -Join a support group -Find someone to talk to about your feelings -Plant a tree in […]
Posted at: September 29th, 2012 - 7:30 am - Number of Comments » 0
Almost six months ago someone had asked me if, after the interment for my parents in July, that would be the end of my grieving…would I be able to get on with my life and put everything behind me. When the comment was made I had thought, “Maybe…maybe not. Grief is a journey. Is there […]
Posted at: September 16th, 2012 - 7:07 am - Number of Comments » 0
We Let You Go Into the darkness and warmth of the earth We lay you down. Into the sadness and smiles of our memories We lay you down. Into the cycle of living and dying and rising again We lay you down. May you rest in peace, in fulfillment, in loving. May you run straight […]
Posted at: July 29th, 2012 - 1:59 pm - Number of Comments » 0
One, or both, of your parents have passed away…and you are wondering, “What next? How do I live without them in my life?” Keep a physical reminder of your mother or father near you—a talisman, or comfort. Think about what to keep and what to give away of your parent’s beliefs, personality traits, habits, skills, […]
Posted at: February 6th, 2012 - 3:57 pm - Number of Comments » 0
When your mother dies, it can be a life-changing time. And when you grieve, you honor the deep, mysterious bond of child to mother. And if you are a daughter, it can lead to personal change in many areas your life because of the emotions that death triggers, and the complexity of the mother/daughter bond…no […]
Posted at: February 2nd, 2012 - 6:12 am - Number of Comments » 0
Such exciting news: Scientists in Canada and Europe have discovered another effective use for an EEG (electroencephalogram)…to test for whether or not a person, in what doctors call “a persistent vegetative state”, are still “in there.” The EEG can detect awareness. Prof. Adrian Owen and Dr. Damian Cruse, from the University of Western Ontario’s Brain […]
Posted at: November 10th, 2011 - 8:15 am - Number of Comments » 0
Today is the 10th anniversary of Sept 11th. For some, having a memorial can make this a day of comfort…a day of healing—grief becomes a community event that generates strength. For others it will be a day of pain…as memories, loaded with heavy emotions of losing a family member or friend, are placed directly in […]
Posted at: September 11th, 2011 - 11:11 am - Number of Comments » 0
Sending thoughts and prayers out to Canada’s NDP leader, 61-year-old Jack Layton, who is now taking a leave of absence to receive treatment for the new cancer his doctor’s found in him last week. “I will beat this new cancer and I will be back …” he said today. Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed […]
Posted at: July 25th, 2011 - 11:47 am - Number of Comments » 0