by Maryanne Pope | Feb 7, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
My husband, John, was Greek Canadian. He was born in Canada. His parents immigrated here from Greece in 1958. The family was Greek Orthodox and attended church regularly. John’s family were lovely people and warmly welcomed me – a born-in-Canada Anglican gal with...
by Shirley Hickman | Dec 13, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
There are various days during the year that society calls a ‘holiday’ – like the upcoming season, mostly called Christmas even by those who do not recognize it as a religious day. For many, the planning for this Christmas season seems to start even before Hallowe’en....
by adminThreadsofLife | Nov 29, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
When you have children you want to protect them. Protect them from harm and any pain. We can’t help but want to make everything okay. The hurt to us as adults is almost unbearable when there are things that we cannot protect them from. Things that you cannot change....
by Jan Falls | Nov 22, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
In her blog Heart Poems, counselling therapist Jan Falls shares poems that have touched her deeply. She writes “A gift is meant to be shared, given away to the larger world. These [poems] are gifts I have received that I want to pass on to you. Sometimes doors open...
by Joanne Wade | Nov 8, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
My perception of Time changed when I lost my son Brent to a workplace fatality. Life and Time itself became meaningless for the first couple of years. I began to ponder the word Time, its meaning, its importance and the affect Time has on each of us who have lost....
by Shirley Hickman | Sep 27, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
What do you call it? September, the month across Canada when we notice the trees and plants are changing. In your neighbourhood, perhaps they are turning colours of golden yellow, vibrant orange or crimson red? Some leaves seem to remain green until they actually turn...
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