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The anniversary I needed

The anniversary I needed

by Donna Van Bruggen | Nov 10, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Our Family Stories

October 17, 2012 and October 17, 2022, have a unique commonality.  October 17, 2012 is the date my son David was killed at work.  October 17, 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of David’s death.  While October 17 is always a difficult day for me; October 17, 2022, was...
Leaning on compassion and understanding right now and for years to come

Leaning on compassion and understanding right now and for years to come

by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Oct 13, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Threads of Life. That’s 20 years of continued support for families affected by a workplace tragedy. Over the years we have met with many families and will continue to grow and develop opportunities where families can find...
World Mental Health Day: Making Mental Health a Global Priority at Work

World Mental Health Day: Making Mental Health a Global Priority at Work

by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Health and Safety

Mental health has never had more attention than in the years since the first wave of lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety, isolation, pandemic fatigue, grief, insomnia, disconnection, Zoom fatigue, depression, trauma, and substance abuse are all experiences...
Tissues are available, and your tears are welcome

Tissues are available, and your tears are welcome

by admin | Sep 22, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help

“Tears are Welcome” in our next FamiliesConnect session, led by Marj Deyell. Register to join us Nov 16 at 6pm ET.  by Marj Deyell Why do we cry?  Scientists have been trying to answer that question for centuries. Most researchers believe that emotional tears –...
What I’ve learned about Self-Care as a Caregiver and as a Griever

What I’ve learned about Self-Care as a Caregiver and as a Griever

by Heather Dahmer | Jul 21, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Self-care

Self-care is one of the most important things I learned as I moved through caring for my husband after he was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. I felt blessed to be able to be there to help with the care for nearly a decade but it wasn’t without cost. I remember feeling...
Challenge yourself to a Self-Care Streak!

Challenge yourself to a Self-Care Streak!

by Susan Haldane | Jul 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Self-care

Photo by Magda Ehlers, Pexels We all know self-care is important, but that doesn’t mean we do it. A million things get in the way. Threads of Life’s Self-Care Week is coming up again this July, and it offers a chance to try something new, learn what works for you,...
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