My aunt died last year and it was my first true loss/death. I have worked in hospice for 11 years but it was the first time I felt what it meant to lose someone you love. I wish I was with her and my family at the
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That I need to remember I am bigger than I want to accept. My emotions and ability to love and empathize is done in a big large way. This makes me special to others, and when not monitored my soul depletes. My tears during reflection are my
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Life is not easy. Love is not easy. Loss is not easy. BUT We can seek joy. We can make connections. We can carry a loved one In our hearts.
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I am so tired. And I realize that I am living well, but not. I have purpose, meaning in my work – but I don’t look after myself in a purpose-full way. I have compassion for those whom it is my privilege to help – but I
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We need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. Mourning with the dying on a day to day can create “burn out”. Remember to do something fun to recharge.
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Etched clearly in my heart & mind forever… Walking & supporting my mom through a 4 yr journey with terminal ovarian CA diagnosis. The hope, the fight, the successful & failed treatment Emotional struggles & fear of unknown Fear of loss, What I learned: Be honest, live
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Is death like birth? There is a labour to coming into this world, and a labour to leaving… A natural way to be, if only we all could talk about it… Let’s try, let’s do it! Now
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My mother died suddenly in 2001. I was only 22 at the time. She never got to see me get married, have children, graduate university, start a career. It, her death, has certainly impacted my life’s path. Wanting to embrace the time we have with no regrets.
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I had 5 women I knew die within a year. They were all mothers, all in their 40’s. I was 45. It changed my life. I re-prioritized my life, declined a bigger more important job and focused on what was most important to me –my 3 children
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