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Grief is Part of Life

Grief is 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...

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You Only Have One Life

You Only Have One Life

We found this delicious writing and thought you would deeply relate to author Mario de Andrade’s authenticity and honesty. Brilliant. Enjoy. “I counted my years and found that I have less time to live from here on than I have lived up to now. I feel like that child...

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Grief and Guilt

Grief and Guilt

Grief and guilt sometimes go hand in hand. We found this story and rewrote it a bit, wanting to provide a moment of soothing validation and even a little bit of hope for anyone dealing with an unimaginable loss and is experiencing unrelenting guilt. Guilt can get...

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Every Minute Someone Leaves This World

Every Minute Someone Leaves This World

We recently found these soothing words to help navigate grief. The writing reminds us that we never know how much time we have here on earth and to make the best of your precious time. Every minute someone leaves this world. “Every minute someone leaves this world...

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Grieving Moms at the Holidays

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....

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Grief and Acceptance

Grief and Acceptance

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’s the ones we use at Project Forgive: Stage 1 Shock Stage 2 Anger Stage 3 Grief Stage 4...

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Grandchildren Say the Funniest Things

Grandchildren Say the Funniest Things

Grandchildren come up with the cutest conversations. We found this list of fun and sweet little stories that we’re sure you can deeply relate to. Enjoy How grandchildren perceive their grandparents: 1. I was in the bathroom, putting on my makeup, under the watchful...

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Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Research 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 or feeling...

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