by Kelley Thompson | Mar 12, 2020 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
A family friend sent me a photo taken in 1983 of myself, my dad, and my mom at her mother’s 70th birthday party. I spent quite a long time looking at it. So many details to ponder. Why did I look so grumpy? Perhaps because I was 14 and most likely would rather...
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Mar 5, 2020 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Our Canadian winters are predictably…. unpredictable! We have at least three solid months of cold temperatures, ice or snow to align ourselves with. For some it is exciting, for others maybe not so much. Myself, I am looking forward to milder days. I could literally...
by Audrey Stringer | Feb 20, 2020 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Audrey Stringer is a long-time workshop facilitator and friend of Threads of Life. Family members will remember meeting her at various Family Forums, where she leads sessions on grief and healing. This poem reflects her own grief journey and her unique voice. In the...
by Rebecca Orr | Jan 30, 2020 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
I was warned that the 10-year mark was different than year one or even year five and that I need to pay attention to that. With that in my back pocket I didn’t really think too much about it until I was forced to do just that: think about it. I thought I was doing...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 29, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
As a sister grieving the death of my younger brother to injuries he sustained on the job, I’ve spent a significant amount of time reflecting on sibling relationships – in all of their complexities – while I continue to learn how to live through and carry my own loss....
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Jul 18, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help, Self-care
So, I’m sure we can all agree that grief doesn’t magically disappear. We are often reminded of the pain of loss. Even years after my brother’s sudden death, I still feel the ripples of what was a stinging loss. As time has gone on though those constant sharp...
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