Creating space to pause, reflect and share experiences with dying and death

Grief

Grief

It’s been lonely

It’s been lonely

For the pandemic, I was mainly inside like many others and was fortunate to be vaccinated pretty early. Mainly it’s been lonely which has been the most difficult part.  

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But what is grief, if not love persevering?

But what is grief, if not love persevering?

” But what is grief, if not LOVE persevering?’ <3 My grief is tremendous, but my love is bigger. I am so very lucky to have had someone who’s made saying ”goodbye” so hard. [drawings of 14 small hearts and 1 big heart]

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I have come to understand the circle of life

I have come to understand the circle of life

Working here, I have come to understand the circle of life- unfortunately Covid sped that circle up for many of our residents. The large loss of life has been tough to experience for me &; all staff. The feeling of hopelessness &; helplessness is horrible. My hope

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Covid sucks and has ruined so many things

Covid sucks and has ruined so many things

Covid sucks and has ruined so many things

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It feels like this will not end

It feels like this will not end

It feels like this will not end. It’s sad the way the world is and has been. We are tired, burned out, sad, sick of hearing and dealing with Covid!!

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Not a day goes by

Not a day goes by

Mom I know you were in pain and missed my dad and we were not there for you when you needed us- not a day goes by since you left us suddenly that summer day- that I don’t think of you and wish you would how beautiful

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Home ain’t home anymore, dad

Home ain’t home anymore, dad

It was 25th Feb around 9 PM where me,my brother and dad were staying in a neurology rehabilitation home,actually it was my turn to stay that night. We got discharge two days back from Apollo Hospitals,Ghy and shifted here,while that particular night we brought him back from

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My spirit has been honoured and emboldened by death’s lessons

My spirit has been honoured and emboldened by death’s lessons

People often look at me with horror when I tell them my story, share with them my experiences of death and dying, and I suppose that, objectively speaking, by the time I was sixty I had had perhaps more than what might be considered my share of

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I’ll be patient till we see each other again

I’ll be patient till we see each other again

She was 49 and a half…had been in a nursing home since her 41st year. Always saying she felt like she was in prison and waiting at the entrance of the nursing home for her kids to visit. The Doctor had told her parents that she was

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I hope you were happy

I hope you were happy

a little green package handed to me at the vet and my living nightmare little feet curled up inside a blanket and fur still warm 1 second you were in my arms and ten minutes later you were back in my arms in a different way you

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