Grief
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What is Grief but Love Persevering
Safe to say it’s been a while and I am sad to say we return in grief. This was not the plan. I planned to come back with a post sure to blow you all away but I cannot. Not right now at least. Anyway, This feeling is all too familiar, all too familiar.I’m challenged about what to do? Where do we go next? We end up going back to church to pray, to find comfort in Jesus- he alone truly understands this, this sorrow. So does his Mother, Mary so we take comfort in praying the rosary. I can’t think of anything else right now other than gratitude. My…
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How to cope with losing a loved one
It’s been almost six months since my dad passed and I still think about him daily.I still miss him, quite a lot so I decided to finally put pen to paper and write something! Maybe this will help a little, maybe it won’t. Maybe you’ll feel a little less isolated and if that is all, I’m happy. This post will be about how I’ve been coping with grief in my life.These two words stand out particularly in my mind during this time:Gratitude and Prayer GratitudeYes, gratitude. I’m beyond grateful for all the time I spent with my dad. With that being my primary focus, I do not dwell on or concern myself…