You carry more than what is on the outside. #grief #griefgrowth
My paw brother Marley passed away Saturday he was 17. Even though I was a jerk to him sometimes I’m gonna miss him . Hope they had lots of catnip for you after you crossed the rainbow bridge 😭🥹 #pawbrother #rainbowbridge #missyou #petloss #grief #
🙏One year ago today, got that call ☎️ no one is ever ready to hear. Not a day goes by I don’t think about you, in some way. Gets easier, doesn’t get easy.🙏 #restinpeace #descanseenpaz #gonebutneverforgotten #gonebutnotforgotten #terecuerdo #healing #grief #healthcoach #businesscoach #livinglegacyhealthandfinancialwellness
Big Thanks to new clients and old. Communicating with our loved ones on the other side is healing and uplifting. Enjoy the journey. #soulspace #heaven #psychicmedium #lifejourney #grief #medium
i found this beautiful angel on my nightly walk yesterday. she was sitting out on the curb, ready to move on to a new home. i wonder what her story is. she doesn’t know mine, but she came to me at just the right moment. it’s a heavy, sad time for me and my family, in all the ways. immense changes in the earthly fabric of us. loss. but as i shifted my gaze after looking down for most of the walk, there she was. the signs and messages are always there, friends. stay open, look up, shift your gaze. love and trust in the magic and mystery of it all through and through… 🤍 🪽 xx amy
Posted @withregram • @perinataltraumapractice You are not a bad friend, you are not a bad person. You are a person in pain. We ask a lot from the personal reactions of those who are navigating fertility. One is to ensure that they express true joy for others despite experiencing significant pain. “You should still be happy for others.” I feel like this is engrained in many from a young age. And when we stray from this we are ungrateful, selfish, miserable. Like the wicked witch in all of the stories we grew up with. It’s a form of toxic positivity. Which is really about others inabilities to sit with difficult feelings and circumstances so we ask people who are hurting to hurt again by adjusting to the needs of others. Can we normalize people making space for the uncomfortable? Can we normalize that it’s okay to put our challenging emotions before others? That it’s in fact how we survive and how we heal, by sitting with how we feel. That moment of them not feeling happy for that stranger, or friend, or family member or co-worker…it’s not even really about that person who is in their moment of joy. It’s about so many heartbreaking moments before it. To the one who can’t find the joy for others within, you are safe here, come as you are 💜💚 #fertilityawarenessweek #nationalinfertilityawarenessweek #fertilityawareness #infertilityawareness #onevoice #fertilityjourney #infertilityjourney #fertilitysupport #infertilitysupport #toxicpositivity #grief #loss #griefandloss #ivf #iui #therapistsofinstagram
When your footing feels unstable, God offers a stable path. All you need to do is listen to His word to find it. #devotion #faith #journey #bookstagram #spiritual #healing #writing #grief
Hearts do heal.. just have faith. #anjumchoudhary #theanjumchoudhary
There is something missing. My womb is empty. My arms hang free. No one can see what this is doing to me. There is something missing. My heart is broken. My smile is gone. I ask, how long will this have to go on? There is something missing. There is little faith. There is no hope. Praying to my God is the way I cope. There is something missing. I am engrossed in me, not You. I need to recall, I belong to whom? There is something missing. Without you, my God I feel incomplete. Your love and Your peace, nothing else can compete. There WAS something missing. My faint heart sought You out. Now, I am whole. I need You, God, I can‘t do this alone. - Katelynn Wiltjer @kwiltjer2, WiH Staff Writer #nationalpoetrymonth #poem #poetry #infertility #ttc #grief #hope #infertilityawareness
#coachingforcauses #dailygood #grief #nature #innerpath #wellness #life #love
4/29/21…The day Brycen gained his wings🕊️ I will always remember this day like it happened yesterday. We are so thankful to have had those days with you, and I would give anything to have just one more, or to be able to hold you one more time. We love you forever Brycen🩵👼🏼 #pregnancyloss #parentingthroughgrief #preganncylossawareness #neonatalloss #neonatallossawareness #stillbornstillloved #grief #angelbaby
Good Mourning, Monday! Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician and thought leader on how our physical symptoms are our body’s way of communicating unprocessed trauma. He believes the threat of danger (in our case loss) isn’t the trauma it’s being alone with it. I find hope in this. Life is full of pain, loss & threats of danger. And also full of joy, love & connection. We need to accept this to be true. Where the transformation comes in is we can find safety in the midst of danger IF we feel connected. Seeking connection may not be intuitive for many of us, especially while grieving. It’s hard to know: 💫what we need 💫ask for that to be met and 💫have access to an attuned other to meet it Many of us grew up in well meaning families where feelings weren’t openly expressed or validated. When we lose someone we deeply love, we revert to what we know: Freeze-numbing out, isolation, avoidance. Fight-push others away with our rage. Flee-physically or emotionally running away. Fawn-people pleasing by putting a mask on your grief to make others feel comfortable, you can be in a room with 20 people but feel alone. Then throw in a culture that wants to avoid grief like the early days of the pandemic and you have a formula for trauma. Nothing can change the searing pain of losing your beloved. What we can do is find a comforting other to help you not be alone with it. ✨Find your people who get it. ✨Build your village. ✨Read books that put words to your deep wound. ✨ Join social media and support groups. ✨ Join coaching or therapy groups. ✨ Find a grief retreat. ✨ Volunteer in a cause that is meaningful to you. There really is safety in numbers. 🧍🏽♀️❤️🧍🏻♂️❤️🧍🏾♀️❤️🧍🏼♂️❤️🧍🏻♀️❤️🧍🏿♂️❤️🧍🏼♀️❤️🧍🏽♂️ Grieve, love & connect well, friends! #grief #griefjourney #griefsupport #gabormate #safetyisinconnection #ittakesavillage #trauma #traumahealing #traumarecovery
Therapy is a valuable tool for everyone, regardless of the severity of their emotional distress or mental health issues. It’s a common misconception that only individuals with severe mental health conditions can benefit from therapy, but the truth is much more inclusive. Therapy can help with a wide range of concerns, from managing daily stress & improving communication skills to enhancing personal relationships & boosting overall happiness. It’s also a great space for personal development, helping individuals to understand themselves better & to grow in their personal & professional lives. Many people use therapy as a proactive approach to maintain their mental well-being, not just a reactive measure for crises. It’s like routine maintenance for your car but for your mind. Regular check-ins with a therapist can help you handle life’s ups & downs more effectively, making you feel more resilient & equipped to handle challenges. Remember, seeking therapy is a sign of taking responsibility for your health and well-being, not a sign of weakness or failure. Let’s make mental health care a normal part of everyone’s health routine! #mentalhealth #MentalHealthForAll #TherapyIsForEveryone #kansascity #overlandparkks #lenexaks #shawneeks #olatheks #leawood #kck #missionks #shawneeks #MentalWellness #healthierminds #womenshealth #menshealth #anxiety #grief #depression #itsokaynottobeokay
You got this!! #notalone #butterflykissesalliance #babyloss #stillbornstillloved #grief #infantloss #pregnancyloss #stillbirth #miscarriage #nonprofit
It's always so lovely to hear feedback from families, honestly, it's an honour to deliver these beautiful services. #celebrant #funeral #butterfly #independentcelebrant #westmidlandscelebrant #walsall #brownhills #funeralfeedback #grief #journeysend #fyp #funeralcelebrant #celebrationoflifeservice #celebratelife #merciaforestcrematorium
It’s been two weeks, how are you doing~☺️ This week we have Mathilda presenting“The Right To Die“. If you are interested in the preciousness of life, please don‘t miss our meeting this Thursday for a deep and meaningful discussion! #righttodie #death #suicide #disease #grief #cancer #euthanasia
Monday is here <3 New Day! New Week and soon it will be a new month. Ready to make some change - shift - get unstuck? What is stopping you? #grief #divorce #evolv #empowHer #youmatter #joy #newexperiences #shift
to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you've held dear crumbles like burnt paper in your hands, your throat filled with the silt of it. When grief sits with you, its tropical heat thickening the air, heavy as water more fit for gills than lungs; when grief weights you like your own flesh only more of it, an obesity of grief, you think, How can a body withstand this? Then you hold life like a face between your palms, a plain face, no charming smile, no violet eyes, and you say, yes, I will take you I will love you, again. ~Ellen Bass #acceptance, #hope, #life, #love #Crumbles #Grief #Love #BeautyMagicTransformation
EVERY RIVEN THING by Christian Wiman God goes, belonging to every riven thing he’s made sing his being simply by being the thing it is: stone and tree and sky, man who sees and sings and wonders why God goes. Belonging, to every riven thing he’s made, means a storm of peace. Think of the atoms inside the stone. Think of the man who sits alone trying to will himself into a stillness where God goes belonging. To every riven thing he’s made there is given one shade shaped exactly to the thing itself: under the tree a darker tree; under the man the only man to see God goes belonging to every riven thing. He’s made the things that bring him near, made the mind that makes him go. A part of what man knows, apart from what man knows, God goes belonging to every riven thing he’s made. * WHAT IS IT? by Liam Ó Muirthile (translated by Greg Delanty) I go from room to room around the house looking for something, and, to be honest, I won’t know what it is till I find it. It’s not the bread tin, nor the coarse brown flour, nor the fine white flour, though I take them out and measure them on the scales and bake a single loaf. It’s not any book I was devouring, if memory serves me correctly, that I put down absentmindedly, although I stand at the shelves and scan the book stacks and fall to my knees. It’s not any missing key. I wasn’t going out. I didn’t leave anything on, although I’m shuffling from room to room scouring the whole house for something and it’s nothing and I’m scouring quiet sorrow. * David Bengtson found a lively pair of poems to complement a face spotted in the sink. #mediamikesmaskmuseum #pareidolia #riven #sorrow #mask #belonging #God #grief #seeingthings
Religious trauma is vast within Mormonism and does offer insight to the mental health symptoms members and former members may struggle with. Reach out to learn more about how brainspotting can support you on your healing journey 🫶 . . . Interested in working with me? Click the link in my bio to learn more and set up a free 15min consultation. I serve clients in Utah and California and offer both in-person and virtual sessions. . . . Please remember that social media is not a replacement for treatment by a medical professional. This content is created for education and entertainment purposes only. . . . #mentalhealth #healing #traumawork #brainspotting #religioustrauma #postmormon #exmo #exmormon #movement #hope #grief #gratitude #therapy #therapist #traumatherapy #somatichealing #utahtherapist #faithtransition #relationships #californiatherapist #utahtherapist
Mi post más personal de los últimos meses. Hacerlo fue super duro. Escribía una línea, los ojos se me llenaban se lágrimas, se me hacía un nudo en la garganta y continuaba. 16 años han pasado y sigo en duelo por mi tatita. Pero está bien, hay duelos que te acompañan toda la vida y nos toca normalizarlos y no patologizarlos ❤️🩹 Si también estás pasando por un duelo, te acompaño desde acá ❤️🩹 #duelo #grief #griefjourney #psicologia #saludmental #psicoterapia #bienestar #saludmentalparatodos #autocuidado #familia
Watch for these guys with big smiles at Tim Hortons drive-thru locations all across Abbotsford next week! Starting Monday April 29th until Sunday May 5th purchase a #smilecookie to support our charity! Grateful to be a part of this incredible campaign! #smilecookieweek #timssmilecookies . . #AbbotsfordHospiceandGriefSupportSociety #Abbyhospice #AHGSS #AbbotsfordHospiceSociety #childrenandyouthgriefsupport #community #nonprofit #hospicecare #hospice #griefsupport #adultgriefsupport #freesupport #supportingourcommunity #endoflifecare #palliativecare #abbotsford #abbycares #abbotsfordbc #griefandloss #grieving #grief #griefjourney #remembering #childrensgriefsupport #abbotsfordevents #fraservalleyevents
These have NOT been easy lessons to walk through learning. 😮💨 Some have made me feel like I suddenly have a lightness... and some have made me feel like I was punched in the gut. Which one resonates with you the most? Share it with a friend or to your story. #bethebiggerperson #lifelessons #faith #grief #doubt #questions #faithpodcast #christianpodcast #griefpodcast #griefjourney #selfcare #personalgrowth #friendship
“My ability to fully be present in what is, and be expressive without feeling guilt, were cultivated in the space of not knowing.” Click the link in my bio and book a mentorship sesson today. #grief #griefmentorship #griefsupport #HHT
Finding purpose isn't a one-size-fits-all journey. 🛤️ It's about discovering what resonates with your soul. Remember, you're not alone. We're all searching for that spark that makes us feel alive. Share if you've found your purpose or comment your story! ✨ #PurposefulLiving #FulfillmentJourney #Grief2Growth #grief #grief2growth #continuingbonds #lifecoach #afterlife #everlife
This Sunday take time to reflect and renew your commitment to improve workplace health and safety to prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths. ------------ #mourning #grief #loss #death #grieving #love #griefjourney #bereavement #griefsupport #cemetery #griefandloss #memorial #funeral #mourningjewelry #lifeafterloss #healing #griefquotes #hope #griefawareness #rip #family #grievingprocess #bereaved #lossofalovedone #sad #griefshare
Grief 101 (Part 2) Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. https://mentalhealthandministry.podbean.com/ #MentalHealth #Ministry #Podcast #Christian #grief
Mondays can be daunting, especially when you are experiencing grief. Take a deep breath, take your time, and be kind to yourself... you are doing the best you can ❤ #Bekind #Grief #ABC #Affordableburialandcremation #hamilton #hamiltonwentworth
This week at The J we have two groups meeting. Tuesday - Loss by Suicide @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm Thursday - Loss of Parent @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm Please share these opportunities for support with those who need connection in these areas. For sign up and other group information please visit www.thejunctionms.org #nonprofit #whilewewait #grief #TheJ #oceansprings #griefcenter #supportgroups #weseeyou
Navigating grief, loss, or any challenging season of life is hard. It can be overwhelming and confusing. Use this reflection prompt and the others in The Resilience Deck to initiate meaningful conversations and reflections, guiding you toward healing, resilience, and joy. Take some time to journal and reflect on this prompt. For more details about The Resilience Deck, visit www.trco.ca or link in bio. #HealingProcess #ChallengingSeason #Journaling #Reflections #GriefJourney #MentalWellness #FindingJoy #NavigatingLife #ResilienceDeck #SelfCare #Christian #grief #griefsupport
🪐💫🌙🌟 #darkpoetry #poetrycommunity #him #poetry #grief #darkness #breakupquotes #missinghim #silverfox #breakup #griefjourney #poetryofinstagram #alfapoet #alfaholden #alfapoetry #Alfa #Holden
When you are the scapegoat, the black sheep and/or the person who has had the most trauma and grief in the family, you are often also considered the joke or the pathetic one according to the toxic family. You are often not taken seriously, your trauma, and your grief is pushed to the way side. Instead of having compassion for you and understanding for you, the family laughs behind your back, smirks in your face, and makes you feel lazy, wrong, and stupid for what they feel you haven’t gotten over or accomplished. Your grief is reduced to excuses. How dare you be so selfish to allow your feelings to cause anxiety and depression. How dare you need help to raise your children when the toxic family knows single mothers who never complain and never need help and make six to seven figures all by themselves. You’re left in an emotionally abandoned state of mind and instead of feeling supported you feel even more abused. There is no greater emotional pain than that of meeting your trauma with more trauma. #abuse #abusesurvivors #victimblaming #victimshaming #ptsd #grief #griefawareness #griefsupport #ptsdsupport #cptsd #domesticabusesurvivor #toxicfamilyabuse #scapegoat #blacksheep #familytrauma #toxicfamily #familyabuse #familysystems #abuseawareness #livingwithchronicillness #livingwithgrief #livingwithtrauma #emotionaltrauma #singlemother #singlemoms #supportsinglemoms #supportsurvivors #survivingabuse #survivingtrauma #blacksheepofthefamily
Behind the smiles.. . . . . . . #brokenheart #secret #healing #grief #anxiety #raw #myjourney #lifeisbeautiful #growing
Heal. Grow. Thrive. ❤️🩹 #grief #healingjourney
There is no fixed time for grief befriendingvulnerability #vulnerability #vulnerabilityisstrength #change #growth #soulawakening #purpose #healing #muneeza #attachment #empowerment #grief #griefjourney
This coffee is for you, mom. 5 years ago today your body left this earth, but your soul is still with me all the time. You show me your presence in so many ways. I love you so much ❤️ #grief #lungcancer #spirituality
Morning thoughts. As I sit outside, enjoying the morning sun, listening to the birds singing, I am reminded that when I was deep in grief and couldn't sleep, I remember they begin singing while it is still dark. We, too, can sing praises to God in the midst of darkness because we have hope. When we praise God while suffering, our surrender to his sovereignty brings us joy and peace. If we do not praise him, all of creation will. #praise #worship #YHWH #loss #grief #darkness #bereavedmother #lifeafterloss #Christopherforeverloved
Grief can be a thorny subject… Grieving can sometimes feel as if you are being pierced by thorns. Work continues on my grieving journal dress. Slow stitching and staying present is a must to avoid getting pricked 😯 This dress is part of a body of work for the #hangingbyathreadexhibition at #acearts_somerton later this year alongside #angelaknapptextileartist beautiful work. #grief #griefjourney #griefjournal #textile #textileart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #slowstitching #slowstitch #mindfulness #mindfulstitching
If you've ever felt there was something holding you back in life, ruining your plans and stopping you from being who you want to be you were right. The fact is there is a single source of all your problems, stress, unhappiness and self-doubt. It's called the Reactive Mind, the hidden part of your mind that stores all your negative experiences and then uses them against you. Dianetics gets rid of the Reactive Mind, it's the only thing that does. To get your free ‘Selection from the Dianetics book’ download DM us with your email address and we send this out to you. . . . . . #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #selfhelp #helpyourself #igbookclub #yourfuture #yourmentalhealthmatters #dianetics #lronhubbard #mentalwellbeing #vitalnecessity #life #freedom #study #dianetics #happiness #lifeimprovement #selfdevelopement #selfimprovement #self #inspiration #motivation #dianetics #inspirational #success #grief #depression #anxiety #selfhelp #bestseller
Finding solace from nature. . Nature's gift of calm for troubled thoughts and helping my coping mechanisms deal with sudden loss, tragedy, and knowing that an ending is inevitable. . #findingcalm #natureisahealer #findingcalminthechaos #quiettime #grief #lifeisajourney
it brings a large amount of relief to realise that you are the only thing keeping yourself miserable at times
Receiving comfort from Jesus and sharing comfort with others who need it can help with healing for both the receiver and the giver of comfort. Comfort is a gift that is meant to be shared. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” #lossandredeemed ✨ ••• #Godismystrength #painandsuffering #bestrong #Jesusheals #jesushealsyou #sourceofstrength #eternalsource #praiseGodalways #Godisgood #Godswords #Christiandevotional #dailymotivation #dailyencouragement #Jesusdaily #comfort #encouragement #Jesusheals #Godheals #Jesussaves #healingdiary #grief #griefsupport #loss #pregnancyloss #lossmom #stillbirth #infantloss #miscarriage #bereaved
Repost from @purpledooryogasalem • NEW DATE! A few spots open! Healing Heartbreak with Tara Briggs and Deana Bacon 6-7:45 pm Investment: $55 Purple Door Yoga • Salem, MA Sign up here: https://www.purpledooryoga.com/workshops-1 The older we get, the more we lose; this is the law of impermanence. We lose loved ones, cherished dreams, physical strength, work, and relationships. Often, it seems like loss upon loss. All these losses bring up enormous grief that we must be prepared to embrace completely, if we are to live with open hearts.” - Ram Dass By connecting with our bodies and breath, we give ourselves the opportunity to cultivate a self-healing practice through physical postures and meditation. Drawing from both ancient wisdom and modern therapeutic techniques, this workshop incorporates: Slow Flow, Restorative Yoga, Singing Bowls, Reiki, and essential oils. Please join Deana Bacon & Tara Briggs for this guided journey, as we discover the healing power of grace, and are reminded that we are all in this together. Each guest will receive a small gift bag. @purpledooryogasalem @deana.bacon #grief #yogaforloss #griefjourney #slpwflowyoga. #restorativeyofa #meditation #soundhealing #reiki
Another Hubbard Dianetics Seminar completed!!! Ever wondered why you get negative thoughts, irrational behaviour or emotions and have no idea why? The mind is a powerful tool if you know how it works. Most people don't which is why they aren't in control of their emotions. Dianetics Therapy is a way people have found the route cause to their negative emotions and thoughts. Developed by L.Ron Hubbard. To find out more about Dianetics therapy or Dianetics Seminar DM us or visit www.scientology.org.uk/beginning-services/dianetics-seminar . . . . . #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #selfhelp #helpyourself #igbookclub #yourfuture #yourmentalhealthmatters #dianetics #lronhubbard #mentalwellbeing #vitalnecessity #life #freedom #study #dianetics #happiness #lifeimprovement #selfdevelopement #selfimprovement #self #inspiration #motivation #dianetics #inspirational #success #grief #depression #anxiety #selfhelp #bestseller
📣TOMORROW📣 We are so excited that we get to bring you a longer, special episode of the Women Are Mad Podcast in collaboration with the utterly inspirational Stacey Heale. The conversation centres around Stacey’s experience of the death of her husband, musician Greg Gilbert. Together, we explore the cruel and unspoken-of realities, and the multiple and complex emotions which surround her loss. Her book, which has JUST DROPPED, ‘Now Is Not The Time For Flowers’ is a powerful testimony to this time and a must-read for all of us. Whether we’re trying to cope with loss… or just life #staceyheale #nowisnotthetimeforflowers #memoir #grief #loss #womensupportingwomen
#napowrimo day 29 !! this is part 1 of a 2-part piece #nanowrimochallenge #writingchallenge #writer #writers #writersofinstagram #poet #poetess #poetessofig #poetessofinstagram #femalewriter #femalewriters #femalepoet #femalepoets #femalepoetsofcolor #writerofcolor #writersofinstagrampoetry #shame #grief #griefquotes #griefawareness #griefandloss #hope #lovedreamhopetogether #world #remorse #happiness #happinessisachoice wot😀 #learnedbehavior #life
From @bookofgrief - - - #grief #griefsucks #bookofgrief #griefgang #ripbestfriend #griefshare #griefquotes #rip #loss #lossofalovedone #griefcommunity #griefjourney #lossofabestfriend
Sending love to each and every one of you as you walk the journey of loss and grief. I know it’s long and hard - and my heart stands with yours. Hold on and don’t give up. It won’t always feel as painful or intense as it does right now. You will weather the darkest of storms - and joy will find its way back into your heart. Sending the biggest of hugs today and always. michele #grief #griefpoetry #poetrycommunity #griefjourney #griefsuppprt #griefandloss #loss #missyou
#griefsupport #grief #grieving #transition #warrior #learning #lifeafterloss #empowered #brokentopeace #IG #viral #reels
She was in love with cold things…🤍✨
So many of us don’t know how to support our loved ones when they are grieving. We’ve been told that grief is something that is acceptable for a short period of time and after that you should be “over it”. We spread that to others and shame ourselves when grief impacts us. While there is no one way to grieve, I know that smiling through your grief to make others comfortable isn’t fair to your needs. Your silence does not make you “stronger”. You are allowed to feel the pain of grief no matter what it is you have lost, how long it has been, or how “good” other things are. Description: Word bubble and heart outline with the text "You don't need to smile through your grief" #grief #griefjourney #mentalhealth #latediagnosedautistic #latediagnosedadhd #loss #depression
Monday Motivation #grief #encouragement #murielpitts
Are you ready for the Journey yet? All it takes is one gentle brave step at a time 🌈 #healing #wellbeing #life #transitions #grief #challenges #transmute #alchemy #youcandoit #individual #shadow #brave
Todays Messages from a Medium… Type 🙌🏽🙌🏽 if you accept this message! ✨ Tag a friend if you feel they need to hear this! . . . #goodnorning #newearth #awakening #messagesfromamedium #instalove #goodvibes #lightworker #abundance #intuition #divinemessages #blessings #healing #grief #conciousness #motivation #april #quotes #greatful #medium #5dconciousness #happiness #dailyinspiration #thoughtoftheday #grief #wordsofwisdom #dailyreflection #mindfulmoments #dailyreminder #inspiredaily #positivevibesonly #mediumsofinstagram
As we head into May, Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to highlight some of our amazing partners and donors who help keep this program running. We could not impact the lives of children and their caregivers without the support and generosity of our community. We are hoping to expand in the fall, and be able to help more families as they walk the journey of grieving the death of a loved one. Today we are grateful for the support of The Dinges Family!! If you know of a grieving family with children that could benefit from peer support, please send a dm or email us [email protected] Or, if you or someone, you know, may want to volunteer to come alongside these families and support us, even if your are not local, please reach out through direct message or email [email protected]. #grief #griefquotes #peergroup #griefsupport #supportgroup #grievingkids #grieving #griefjourney #griefawareness #volunteers #griefhelp #flipthescript #understandgrief #normalizegrief #kidsgrievetoo
Happy Monday! Have an amazing day!🩷✌🏾 . . . . #bipolar2 #bipolar #mentalhealawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #therapy #therapist #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #trauma #healing #healingjourney #blackwomen #depression #anxiety #healing #blackmentalheath #endthestigma #grief #death #suicideprevention
The beautiful Islip Wind Phone, placed last week, is intended “to give comfort to those grieving loved ones lost to the Opioid crisis.” It offers a safe space for visitors to grieve and continue their bond with their loved ones who died. @mywindphone #mywindphone #windphone #telephoneofthewind #grief #islipny #opiodcrisis #phoneofthewind #mywindphone #loveneverdies
I was missing my sweet Lazarus so I visited his mom and twin sister! What a pretty girl 💖. #twin #cow #cattle #calf #bittersweet #grief #rainbowbridge #healing #love #Capefearfarmlife #capefearfarmkids
🩵💙🧡💛 “he had blue eyes and a heart of gold” 30x40” acylic on canvas #brother #love #death #grief #griefsucks #nomorepain #abstract #painting #painter #underpainting #orange #purple #blue #gold #free #stylizedart #abstractart #largepaintings #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artist #artistsoninstagram #channelinggriefintoart #abstractpainting #abstractpainter #botanicalart #botanical #flora #leaves #brightcolors
This is something I’ve personally encountered, as well as the numerous occasions I’ve heard from other people too. Where after somebody we know dies, there are people who will try and claim the monopoly of that loss. Often family and friends who sadly feel compelled to undermine and invalidate our own personal feelings of grief, just to be seen as the only one most special to them. At the wake of my Dad’s funeral, an old friend of his tried to argue that he knew my Dad better than I did! Of course, me and my Father had a very close relationship, so it wasn’t an argument I was prepared to entertain! Trouble is when they’re gripped by this compulsion, you aren’t allowed anything! Not a single expression of personal loss, without a snide remark or full on rebuttal! It’s extremely difficult dealing with such people, because quite honestly it hurts! To be told your shared connection was nothing! And you can end up feeling the need to prove your place in your dearly departed’s heart. All at a time when you’re already struggling so much with their loss. But don’t let that anger and hurt take root. For the reality is that your special connection with your loved one will remain special, no matter what anyone says or does. It doesn’t need to be proven, for it’s like the air; take a breath and it’s there! It can also help to consider that as infuriating as this person fighting to be seen as the one who suffered most can be, they are also grieving. You know what you experienced, so just let them tell whatever story helps them feel better about themselves. For It won’t change a single word in the unique chapter you had with your loved one in any way shape or form. #thoughtsofsteel