The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude. Robert Brault As one who for many years has supported bereaved animal lovers as well as people mourning the loss of human loved ones, I’m often asked how losing a pet might differ from losing […]
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[Editor:] Today’s post is by Marty Tousley, a richly experienced grief counselor and author. You can read all about her here: http://www.griefhealing.com/about.htm Grief will make a new person out of you, if it doesn’t kill you in the making. ~ Stephanie Ericsson Few of us are prepared to face the excruciating pain associated with the death
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AfterTalk is now talking to you on BlogTalkRadio.com. The third episode went live today. The  topic is: Sex After The Death Of A Spouse. The Nitty Gritty. Parts of this conversation are explicit, so if you are sensitive about these things, you might prefer not to listen. If you’d like to listen in, CLICK HERE
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After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and company doesn’t always mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and
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[Editor: This is Part 2 of a widow’s “Thoughts Surrounding the Loss of a Loved One. Part 1 was published on October 1, 2014, and is available at this link:  CLICK HERE I had been in a complete fog after my beloved husband passed away, and then it came to me: there is God, and God
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