“It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.” -Moliere Holidays may be an awkward time for grievers. First holidays, especially, can be tough. There is no etiquette for how to handle the first year of special events without a loved one. Do we relish in memories of past holidays? DoContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: Season with Joy”
Tag Archives: memories
Monday Meditation: Cherished Time
“You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure.”-Chadwick Boseman We found out Friday, August 28, 2020 that Chadwick Boseman had died at the age of forty-three from colon cancer. The surprise is shocking and heartbreaking. Rather than announce the diagnosis to the worldContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: Cherished Time”
Monday Meditation: Memories Bring the Dead to Life
The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living. -Marcus Tullius Cicero When a loved one dies, there is a belief that we cannot talk about that person or day-dream about what s/he would think about something in our present reality. By not acknowledging the dead, moving through grief becomes harderContinueContinue reading “Monday Meditation: Memories Bring the Dead to Life”
Traditions: Easter Edition
On continuing special traditions after the death of a loved one.