If you can’t say something nice…
The past few weeks have been incredibly negative on social media. People are posting that they are exhausted by all of the mean things said in defense of one political view or…
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Resilience Is Hope
Resilience is hope. It’s knowing that there is a better time ahead. It’s knowing that you can be, and WILL be, free, content, and safe. The future holds good and bad, but…
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The Deafening Silence of Loss
Lao Tzu said that “Silence is a source of Great Strength.” . It takes a bit to get to that point, though. The complete chaos preceeding loss- loud noises surrounding you. Bangs,…
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Harry Potter & Loss – 5 Quotes to get Through the Toughest Times
There is so much good and truth in every one of the Harry Potter novels. These quotes about death and loss from a myriad of Potter novels resonate for many different reasons….
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What To Do With Their Stuff – All of Their Damn Stuff
I wrote this last year while trying to figure out what to do with my late husband’s things. The Club of Loss has many different kinds of members and ways we have…
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An Ode to the Oniony Layers of Grief
When my husband died, a wise woman told me that grief was like an onion. I had no idea what she meant at the time, though I’m sure I nodded my head…
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The Power of Virtual Friendships
“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Friendship…
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Controlling the Squirrel – Top Tips for Killing Severe Entrepreneurial ADD
We all have cases of it. The productivity killer named “The Squirrel”. The Squirrel also goes by names such as Facebook, Email, and Laundry. Some times of the year it is much…
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Using Weakness to Find Strength
I am the queen of creating good from complete shit. I have been that way since I was a kid, and I am pretty sure it is genetic. My father is the…
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In The Dark of Night
“In tragedy and despair, when an endless night seems to have fallen, hope can be found in the realization that the companion of night is not another night, that the companion of…
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