Archive for Grief Journaling

continuing bonds journal exercise inspired by Billy Joe Shaver

Continuing Bonds: A Grief Journal Exercise

So, the plan was to post on forgiveness yesterday... But, no surprise, forgiveness is a super complicated topic and I…
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Growth from Grief (and a Journaling Exercise)

Growth from Grief (and a Journaling Exercise)

There is a lot of pain in this world. This is a truth that’s impossible to ignore. It’s everywhere—in our…
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The Evolving Emotions of Grief: an art journal activity for grievers

As you know if you spend any time hanging out around here, we are huge proponents of journaling as a…
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diy grief journal

DIY Grief Journal: Learn From My Mistakes

Here are a few things I do well... 1. Remember the words to songs 2. Make children laugh 3. Forgive…
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full mailbox - writing letters to loved ones who have died

Missing Moments & Letter Writing: A Journal Exercise.

I still feel a small tinge of excitement when the mail comes.  It’s a fleeting feeling, one left over from…
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for sale, baby shoes, never worn, hemingway, six-word stories

Six-Word Stories, Statements, and Exclamations: A Journaling Exercise

Legend has it that famous author Ernest Hemingway, out to lunch at the Algonquin, bet a table full of fellow writers he…
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Mitch Albom, For One More Day: "Have you ever lost someone you love and wanted one more conversation, one more chance to make up for the time when you thought they would be here forever? If so, then you know you can go your whole life collecting days, and none will outweigh the one you wish you had back."

One More Day: What Would You Do?

I recently stumbled on the results of a study conducted in 2009 by Comfort Zone Camp.  They polled 1,006 adults…
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"Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends"

Support System Superlatives: A Journaling Exercise

You've probably heard this phrase a few hundred times since your loved one's death... Let me know if there's anything…
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thoreau quote: "Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh."

Love Your Regret

Please don't tell me you don't have any regrets...please...I beg of you.  Normal people have regrets; it doesn't make you…
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