Tag: dying
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12 Do’s (and Don’ts!) Supporting a Friend Through Surgery
or… What I Learned Last Week Through Trial and Error I spent a chunk of last week caring for my dear friend Barbara after she had surgery. I have never had surgery and really had no idea what to expect. I just knew that this is one of my best friends and I wanted to…
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Kindness Matters
On Sunday, as I was going through security at DIA, I saw a TSA agent help an elderly man who was struggling with his backpack. It was a busy morning and people were rushing to empty their bins and put their shoes back on, and the man was trying to quickly exit the security area but his backpack…
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Aint Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang
Got your attention? I’m talking about the ‘G’ word…Grief, not Gangsta. I hope you don’t stop reading just because you found out this post is about grief. I think people, and Western culture in particular, have an unease about the word grief. “Ugh…so heavy…grief” my friend says when she hears that I’ve titled my trip…
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What a difference a year makes
It’s kind of a personal story…one that is better told through smiles, gestures…tears. Sitting with a cup of tea and a comfy cushion, a nice blanket to wrap up in, a sheepskin to lie down on…perhaps a few candles burning. I would tell you this story on a perfect night like this, the wind whooshing…
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Grief Spiral
Grief isn’t linear. It’s not a straight shot. You don’t pass through locks in a canal, never to go back, chugging along to what…? Before? No. A land where there is no pain? No. I love the metaphor that grief is a spiral, where I circle around, sometimes close to the epicenter (deep pain) and…
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This Aint No Dress Rehearsal!
This picture makes me happy – I’ve got my sparkly, Free People dress on. My favorite color is turquoise and my scarf makes me look like I’m flying, and it’s 4th of July (one of my most favorite days*) and I’m at the beach! In Santa Cruz! So I don’t usually use the word ‘aint’…
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Varanasi – second stop on our India trip
“Brace yourself. You’re about to enter one of the most blindingly colorful, unrelentingly chaotic and unapologetically indiscreet places on earth. Varanasi takes no prisoners. But if you’re ready for it, this may just turn out to be your favorite stop of all.” -Lonely Planet INDIA Also known as the City of Life, this is one…