#dealingwithloss

[mysticalunknownflower]

Book Review : Three-Penny Memories by Barbara Harris Leonhard

I know the poet as the editor of Masticadores USA, an online poetry magazine and as a Pushcart nominee. But, it was her eloquent and compelling review of my book, Coming Home, and Michella Ayon Navajas’s book, ‘After Rain Skies’ that made me want to read more of the poet’s writing. This led me to ‘Three-Penny Memories- a Poetic memoir’ and it left me in awe of her poetry. Barbara Leonhard ‘s…

[stefaniaczech]

VAST - Winter In My Heart (Official Music Video) #Healing #Heartbreak #Emotional #Loss #Recovery #LettingGo #MovingOn #SelfLove #Hope #Strength #Resilience #NewBeginnings #MentalHealth #RelationshipAdvice #ToxicEx #Breakup #SadSongs #EmotionalSongs #AlternativeRock #90sMusic #MusicTherapy #CopingWithGrief #DealingWithLoss #FindingYourself #InnerPeace #SelfCare #EmotionalWellbeing #Comfort #Solace

[theformulaforsuccess]

In this captivating video, Douglas Vandergraph embarks on his mission to inspire and guide individuals in achieving their dreams and aspirations. He poses a thought-provoking question, urging viewers to ponder what truly brings them happiness. Not the fleeting joy of something like winning the lottery, but the simple pleasures found in everyday life. Douglas states, "Recently, a close friend of mine posed this very question to me during a time of immense hardship and adversity. Normally, I would keep such struggles to myself, but on this occasion, I decided to open up and share the raw truth of my experiences. Instead of putting on a facade of happiness, I chose to be vulnerable and honest. It is important to acknowledge and embrace our negative emotions, but equally crucial to not dwell in them. We must recognize our feelings, allow ourselves to experience them, and then make a conscious decision to let them go." Undoubtedly, this is easier said than done, but the power to choose lies within us. Let us shift our focus towards the positive aspects of life and cultivate gratitude. After pouring my heart out and shedding tears, my friend uttered four simple words - "What makes you happy?" Douglas serves as an exemplary figure, demonstrating how anyone can take risks, grow daily, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of others. What is it that you desire in your own life? Douglas can guide you on the path to attaining it! This video series is Douglas' heartfelt endeavor to assist even just one person. As Dr. Seuss once beautifully stated, "To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world."

Follow Douglas on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@douglasvandergraph

Relevant Keywords:

#dealingwithloss #happy #happiness #goodvibes #mindset #mindsetmatters #success #truestory #inspiration

[marzhsposts]

Dealing with Loss

Dealing with loss is not easy. At times, you can’t even articulate or express your emotions. Your mind just goes blank in the blink of an eye. Scenarios could happen so suddenly - what’s worse is you may not be prepared for it. You can only hold on to what you have now because you know your family can’t lose you; you can’t just fall apart. I hope this COVID/pandemic goes away soon. There’s so much fatalities already.

[justyouraverageonwardenthusiast]

so i tried to rewatch Onward last night, and i only made it about fifteen minutes in before i had to turn it off. 

i adore this movie. i do. i wanted to watch it so bad and i felt terrible turning it off. 

but the part where ian is getting breakfast, and the guy in the restaurant recognizes his college hoodie? the one that was his dad’s? 

that part hurt. 

my dad was the same way. he was big, and bold, and didn’t care what anyone thought of him. he was confident and strong and well known. and people remember him for that. 

he also knew everyone, and i do mean everyone, in the area where i grew up. he moved here for college and stayed here until he passed away almost two months ago. 

i have one of his hoodies, his college one that’s 20+ years old and isn’t soft anymore because of how much it’s been worn. it’s my favorite hoodie. he gave it to me forever ago when i decided i want to go to the same college he did, where he and my mom met. 

people around town recognize me as his kid, and they ask me a lot about my school. and i tell them that even though i haven’t started there yet, my parents went there. my dad went there. 

i, unlike ian, got to know my dad for 18 years of my life. i knew what he was like. but i still get excited when someone wants to tell me about him, especially someone who knew him back before i can remember him. people i don’t even know will come up to me because they knew my dad and they see him in me. especially when i wear his old hoodie. 

so that’s why i had to turn it off. i couldn’t handle it, seeing ian in the same position i’ve been in. hearing the man talk about Wilden and only being able to see my own dad in his words. it hurt too much. 

i love this movie because it accurately portrays what it’s like to lose a parent. it shows ian’s excitement in hearing about his dad even as he’s saddened by the thought of what he never got to experience. 

it’s hard for me to watch, but that’s what makes it so important. 

[wonderinthoseeyes]

Aadyaa’s Birthday Celebrations

Loss of a parent is something that leaves a forever void regardless of what stage and age of one’s life it happens...you can NEVER be prepared for it! 2014 had been such a year of sudden loss...it was like being caught off guard in the worst way possible with my mom’s aggravated illness and death! And the only one person who saw us all through it was Aadyaa! 

No matter how helpless, stressed, and pained everyone at home felt in the days leading up to the loss and since, we had to be normal around her...she needed the love and the care...and she in turn, with her silly antics, blabbering, questions and just by being her wonderful self, restored some sense of ‘normalcy’..or at least, made it seem like that. 

As Aadyaa’s second birthday approached in May 2015, we knew it had to be special for her...on that day and when she would grow up and look back too! At the same time, there was an unsaid fatigue from dealing with everything over the past few months and absolutely no mindset for a big celebration. 

When we gave it a thought, it seemed like taking time off from work and spending so called ‘quality time’ with Aadyaa would be the best way to bring in her birthday! In any case, she was too young to enjoy her birthday party with no real friends of her own yet. Besides from the big first birthday bash, we knew that throwing a party would mean that we would be busy in the prep and playing host and would ironically spend very less relaxed time with her on her special day. This idea of taking off for her birthday then became the norm for every birthday...a decision that we are so proud of! 

Since her fifth birthday, we have thrown a small party at home too so she could celebrate with her friends. But that’s never been on her actual birthday...it’s usually a day or more prior. On her birthday, we have almost always been traveling somewhere, making memories and having fun at a different place each year...and it has never felt more right!  

The birthday travelogues will follow next....I can’t wait to share our wonderful experiences as we plan on the side for the big day coming up soon! :) 

[mapoflife]

Loss of my Mum

1 year ago today, I lost my Mum to COPD, she was 54 years old. It is such a hard time for me because I don't want to bring other people down around me but do feel I am missing a massive part of my heart today. She helped me grow and become the women I am today. I think it is important to think about it and take a moment to have a little cry and remember a person you have lost, it is so important to grieve.

Once the weather gets warmer I shall have a glass of wine outside by my Mums rose bush I planted for her but tonight I am going to hig my husband and just let him support me through this hard day.

I wonder if she did get to tell me something would she be proud of the person I have become because I am trying to make sure a bring a part of her with me through life.

[mabgravesart]

Book share time! @flyingeyebooks just released their newest book by @sangmiao0307 - The Immortal Jellyfish is a beautiful, positive book about dealing with death and the loss of a loved one and how they can visit us through symbolism in our dreams. It’s told from through the story of a little boy who loses his grandfather. It could NOT be a more perfect book for our lives right now. I read it to Ransom and we talked for a long time about our dreams and all the animals in the forest and which ones we think might be my dad, coming to check on us or tell us he loves us. I recommend this book for anyone who has a child dealing with loss. It’s exquisitely illustrated, gentle, and uplifting. #mabrecommends #shelfie #kidsbooks #dealingwithloss #flyingeyebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wTAYgnbJ7/?igshid=yh6fxy787zs5

[nohabasiouny]

سيمر الكثير من الوقت قبل أن تستحيل مطرقة الذكريات كفاً يربت على كتفك التعيس. #journalpage #journalentry #artjournal #artjournaling #journaling #documentation #journalcommunity #journalspread #journalinspiration #loss #timehealsallwounds #timeisahealer #dealingwithloss (at 6 October City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv_VO-rhjm7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=91drz93b76qt

[thecpdiary]

Losing Someone Close

You lose someone and your whole life changes. If you can, try to remember to tap into how you feel, so you're aware of your mental and emotional feelings.

While it may seem like a mammoth task, when losing someone close, there are ways to look at that situation, that may be worth considering. While you're trying to fill a void, it may be that looking at your loved one's life, gives rise to missed opportunities for yourself. Allowing yourself to think about and work through your relationship with your loved one, can begin to help you see life in a whole new way.

Creating a positive life perspective

Through time, the loss of a loved one, can allow us to see our lives differently. Seeing and learning things from losing a loved, if your mind is open, can inspire you to begin your life differently.

Choosing to live differently

When it comes to a death and we're able to look at our loved one's life, we may choose to do a complete 360-degree turn-around on how we live our lives, on our mental and physical health. Around a sibling or family loss, we may also use the opportunity to concentrate on our own life and health, by taking time to eat healthily, and investing more in our health.

And while you may feel the urge to change everything at once, it is important to take time to think about whether that is in fact a good idea. Grieving is a process, it's not something that works well rushed. Changes are long-lasting, take your time.

These can also be applied to other situations and other circumstances, including temporary or permanent splits.

For more inspirational, life-changing blogs, please check out my site https://www.thecpdiary.com

[hexawingeddemons]

The reason I had dropped off the face of the Earth is that I lost my hero a few months ago. My Papa suffered a short illness and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. I got to hold his hand one last time and use the image for an emotional piece about losing roots. I keep him in a necklace close to my heart where he will forever stay. I’ll be posting a lot more again as life slowly gets a little easier to stomach. 

[johnemay]

Dad’s Shirt | #shirt #rememberingthesedays #johnedwinmay #dealingwithloss (at Buckhorn, Kentucky)

[hsc285]

As promised. The best smile I can manage for you all today. I have kept a book since I was in college. I have asked people I like and love, friends, professors, relatives to write something in this book for me. I found it while doing paper work. Goodie Pua had made the last entry in it. It’s so nice to have been loved this much. And to love this much. #love #loss #smile #covid_19 #covidindia #lostwithoutyou #sadmood #dealingwithloss #dealingwithgrief #missingyou (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/COdST5xla32/?igshid=io4mrxn60wih

[being-dionne]

NEW BLOG POST-DEALING WITH LOSS😕 Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Read all about how I dealt with my grief in my latest blog post. Link in Bio😊 . . . #dealingwithloss #dealingwithgrief #memories #norwichbloggers #ukblogger #bloggersuk #blogger #discoverunder1k #lifestyleblogger #beingdionne (at Norwich, Norfolk)

[odellq]

MAJOR WEAKNESS MAJOR!!! #kryptonite #mentalstability #onandoff #notimmuned #dealingwithloss #dealingwithanxiety #fuckthat #shakeitoff #keepgoing💪 #takewhatbelongstoyou💯 https://www.instagram.com/p/CINYItsHx4n/?igshid=1w70z4e4vfvk9

[roes-in-the-east]

My beautiful, talented, inspirational insta-friend Camilla from @conchuslife has just sent me one of her precious HUG soap bars. These bars are made up of little shavings of all her other soaps and they are donated to some amazingly worthy causes. I feel so honoured to have received one from her. As many of you know, my mother is dying of cancer and only has a few days-a weekish left. I've left my family in Suffolk to be with her and care for her with my dad, sister and brother in Somerset. It's been a roller-coaster of emotions and mental and physical fatigue like I've never experienced before. In these last days we've been able to ensure she has all the care and support teams in place to enable her to pass away at home surrounded by love. This gesture from a woman I've never met, whom I found through plasticfreejuly 2019, has meant to world to me! I started buying soaps and shampoo bars from Camilla and learnt she had experience of dealing with cancer patients and the friendship grew from there. Every time my mum needed something specific or fragrance free, Camilla advised and provided. Camilla's fragrance free lip balm is still the only one my mum will use, and our whole family use and love her soaps and shampoos. I can't thank her enough for being there for me. If you know someone going through a rough patch, don't underestimate what little gestures like this can mean to that person. To you it might be just a bar of soap, to me, it's a symbol that someone sees me, hears me and thought of me at this time, and that's so precious. Thank you Camilla 💕 . . . . #plasticfreejuly2019 #plasticfreejuly2020 #plasticfreejuly #kindgestures #kindheart #preciousgifts #dealingwithcancer #toxinfree #positivevibes #instagramfriends #hugbars #grief #dealingwithloss https://www.instagram.com/p/CCyZ-wbHB2y/?igshid=oeg0zfvilgk