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Embracing the Journey: Understanding That Grief Is a Natural Part of Life
If you’re human, and you are, grief is inevitable. It’s simply a part of our lives. We lose people, things, jobs, marriages, and some of us even children. Embracing grief is hard. For some of us, it actually feels impossible. Maybe we avoid the feelings, the thoughts...
Seize the Day: Pursue Happiness in the One Life You Have
Yep, life is fleeting, and every moment is a precious gift. As we navigate divisive actions, politics, and a lot of global anger, one thing becomes abundantly clear—our time on this Earth is finite, and we owe it to ourselves to make the most of it. Ask yourself: Are...
Navigating Grief and Guilt: Embracing Gentleness in the Healing Process
Dealing with guilt in the grieving process can be overwhelming. Embracing self-care during the process is even harder because guilt has a tendency to get distorted, especially when dealing with an unimaginable loss. We're sharing this parable below to support your...
Guiding Light Through Grief: Soothing Words to Comfort Your Soul
In times of loss, it's hard to find comfort and the healing process is daunting. Because navigating grief is such a personal journey, we thought you would find a moment of emotional support through this soothing writing. Every minute someone leaves this world. “Every...
Grieving Moms at the Holidays
Some of us are having complicated feelings during all the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmastide or Soyal, we hope you find comfort in this writing of a grieving mother....
Grief, Love, and Forgiveness: Navigating Your Path to Healing
Out of all the stages of forgiveness, grief (in my opinion!) is the hardest. Sigh. Lots of experts, academics and thought leaders have different stages for forgiveness. Here are the ones we use at Project Forgive: Stage 1 Shock Stage 2 Anger Stage 3 Grief Stage 4...
Grandkids’ Giggle-Worthy Moments: The Cutest and Funniest Quotes
In the delightful world of being a grandparent, few things bring as much joy as the adorable and often hilarious perceptions of our grandchildren. From innocent observations to unexpected one-liners, their words never fail to bring smiles to our faces and warmth to...
Breaking the Myth: A Guide To Putting Yourself First
You hear it all the time on an airplane: "Put your mask on first before you assist others." Now, it's great in theory, but do you really, honestly do this in actual life? Put yourself first, I mean. Every time you put yourself first, you risk being judged as selfish....
Owning Up: The Wisdom of Admitting Fault and Seeking Forgiveness
How many times have you been flat-out wrong? Here’s a great example: A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the washing outside. "That laundry is not very clean; she...
Embracing That Your Breathing and Your Emotions Are Linked
Research consistently shows that our brains connect different emotions with different breathing patterns. Deep breathing can even trick your brain into different emotions that soothe stress. When you are happy, your breathing is regular and steady. When under stress...