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Category: Living after Loved One Dies

Learning about Death from Coco and Día de Muertos

May 9, 2018 pfrancis417

“The word death is not pronounced in New York, in Paris, in London, because it burns the lips. The Mexican,…

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Posted in: Art, Learning from Different Cultures, Living after Loved One Dies

Grieving the Death of a Sibling

April 6, 2018 pfrancis417

Lying on my yoga mat yesterday, I felt tears rolling down my temples.  It was time for relaxation in shavasana,…

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Posted in: Grief, Living after Loved One Dies

Adopting the Yahrzeit Memorial Soul Candle and Other Helpful Traditions

March 26, 2018 pfrancis417

In a talk with the book group, A Year of Reading Dangerously, Katy Butler (author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door) mentioned…

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Posted in: Grief, Learning from Different Cultures, Living after Loved One Dies

Poem about Death at the End of “The Shape of Water”

March 25, 2018 pfrancis417

I finally saw The Shape of Water last night (and the night before last).  I rarely watch movies twice and I’ve…

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Posted in: Art, Grief, Living after Loved One Dies, Philosophy

Seeking Refuge Through Poetry (Ongoing Post)

March 9, 2018 pfrancis417

In my coaching work around end of life issues, I find that people take great comfort in poetry.  Sometimes in…

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Posted in: Art, Grief, Living after Loved One Dies, Treatment at End of Life

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