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LET LOVE SHINE A LIGHT
I thanked God for my music; it was such sweet comfort and soothed my aching heart. I was in absolute awe that those meditation recordings filling that ICU room were my own creations. I grinned when one of the doctors commented. He said, “All of the staff are in a Zen-like state listening to your music.” Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories
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WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE
I waited for the right moment. I chose the songs I had played in her hospital room. I sang my lyrics slowly and carefully so they could be understood. I felt tears falling around me as I sang. Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories, Insight Timer
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In order to better deal with PSTD, I have begun to acknowledge many things that previously I have shoved back down. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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