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Life After Your Forever Ends

By:  Sharen Wendy Robertson I first met my ex-husband when I was 14 years old, October 19, 1974. We were married about four years later on March 19, 1978. The marriage endured for 28 years, but ended in divorce on February 14, 2006 (yes, Valentine’s Day). What happens when your life with a life-long partner comes to an abrupt end? How do you pick yourself…
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April 4, 2011
BlogThe First Year

Your journey back

Your journey back to life with grief as your co-pilot might be somewhat unexpected. And I am not talking about the waves of grief, but about your developing heart and mind. Just think about all the changes that are taking place while your are figuring out your new reality. So many of them... Assume nothing is the same, and everything can be questioned. Your role…
Christina
March 31, 2011
BlogThe First Year

The distinction

Who you are supposed to be because of your loss, and who you truly are, are two very distinct things. There is a difference between living your life under the world's perception of grief and under your self-made realization of loss. Being able to tell the difference and live by it, will allow you to create the life you want." Which umbrella do you use…
Christina
March 31, 2011
BlogThe First Year

Your life’s new addition

Your ability to get through your day while carrying grief on your back, greatly depends on your wish to get stronger and better equipped along the way. The life choices you make while you are baring the load will determine the 'when' and the 'how' the weight will lessen. The people and the experiences you will be exposed to during that time are there to…
Christina
March 31, 2011
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The relationship

How we treat ourselves when we are in emotional pain, is the catalyst to acquiring control of our destiny. And how we perceive ourselves while we are grieving will impact our long term healing. It all boils down to, the relationship you have with who you are, and how you react to the storm while is hitting your shore. How much do you trust yourself…
Christina
March 31, 2011
BlogThe First Year

The weight of grief

In the beginning you carry around the heaviness of your loss with the lightness of your soul. It only gets easier when your heart grows to the size that compares to the weight of your grief." And don't forget the heavier your grief, the larger the soul.
Christina
March 31, 2011
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