by Patti Penny | May 17, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Volunteers
I chose to become a speaker with Threads of Life so that I may tell of the workplace incident that happened with our son Luke, May 19, 2010. I do not want any other family to have to go through the heartache and destruction that our family has had to endure. I want...
by Shirley Hickman | Mar 22, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
“Twenty years on an iceberg” – Does the title of that song sound lonely? Does twenty years seem like a long time? Why is it when we look ahead, twenty years seems to be a long way away, and when we reflect back, twenty years doesn’t seem so long. Why the difference?...
by Liz Webley | Feb 23, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Volunteers
“Why would anyone try to find their long lost relatives?” as my son Rick loves to point out. My story begins as a six-year-old immigrant child who came to Canada in 1948 (I am giving away my age!) with my parents and younger brother. My sixth birthday was celebrated...
by Audrey Stringer | Jan 26, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
When someone you love is suddenly torn from you or when you lose something you care about, you will experience a myriad of difficult emotions and it is natural to feel that the pain and sadness will never subside. There is no right way to grieve and mourn but there...
by Susan Haldane | Dec 30, 2015 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Sure, we’ve all heard the knock on resolutions – the majority are dropped after a few days or weeks. But who can resist a shiny new calendar and a chance to plan for a better year? Threads of Life staff got together to help you with a list of potential resolutions to...
by Shirley Hickman | Dec 16, 2015 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
The song “The Christmas Shoes” recounts the events experienced by a narrator completing the last of his gift-shopping on Christmas Eve.In the checkout aisle, a young boy is ahead of him, wishing to purchase a pair of expensive shoes for his terminally ill mother,...
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