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WHEN I REALIZED YOUR ABSENCE WAS REAL
Working through my grief allowed me to do something I never dreamed was possible. If I hadn’t experienced Jason’s death, my life would have been ordinary. I might never have written so many stories and songs as a result. With my own death, I would have left this earth without leaving a “mark.” Now I feel my life is truly meaningful. Jason definitely left his mark and will live on through my music and words. Continue reading →
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Tagged compassionate friends, death, death of a child, Friendship, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, loss, mourning
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WHAT IS LEFT SINCE YOU DIED
I feel like I always say the same things over and over in regards to grief. There are a few “truisms” for me, but generally those are not even my own ideas. They are truths that all the people grieving seem to know. It’s a “club” no one wants to belong to. And honestly, whoever buys the books will probably already know someone or be someone in it. Continue reading →
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Tagged child's death, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, Daily Life, death, death of a child, Friendship, grief, grief advice, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, healing, healing from grief, Humor, inspiration, loss, Music, Ordinary Life, original songs, overcoming grief, writing
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A DEEP, DARK EMPTINESS IS THERE
Does true empathy in grief exist? Empathy is a word that is very close to sympathy. I looked up the definition, and empathy means “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” So here is my truth (and my truth alone because grief is unique to every person): I have finally decided that my answer is a resounding no, since it was impossible for anyone to comprehend my level of pain after Jason died – even if they had also lost a child!
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Tagged child's death, compassionate friends, death, death of a child, Empathy and Grief, grief and friendship, grief and marriage, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, grief support groups, healing, healing and grief, hopefulness and grief, inspiration, loss, optimism after grief, overcoming grief, surviving grief
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ALABASTER SEASHELL-PART 1
If I ever decide to write another seashell song, I would have plenty of inspiration for new lyrics by looking at my list of keywords on one of my seashell illustrations at Alamy. I really did want to find an alternate word for “alabaster,” but I couldn’t find one I liked as much – even with this list! Continue reading →
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