Nearly twenty years ago a woman by the name of Hope touched my life and changed it for the better, without even knowing she had done so. We were brought together by a common denominator at a time in my life when grief ruled supreme. I felt as if I had been fractured into a million pieces.
Having been raised a Catholic during the 1950s I was always fascinated with the story of the resurrection. I was taught to believe that we will all be reborn and I marveled over that possibility….
“Imagine”, I thought, “never really dying? Imagine, our spirits living on forever? Imagine never having to say goodbye to our parents or grandparents?” And “Imagine what it would be like knowing that one day we will all be together again?” The possibility provoked deep thoughts and filled me with hope.
No one enjoys grieving – that’s a given, but if you stop to think about it – grieving does play a necessary and important role in the death and healing process.
Losing a loved one, whether an animal or person, is a shock to our system. Whether their death was sudden and unexpected or slow and expected, it is a shock to our system.
February is referred to as the month of love. It is traditionally symbolized by hearts, harps, cupids and roses and celebrated among us, the living. Imagine if, during the month of February, we resurrected an ancient tradition and honored our loved ones in spirit as well?
Thank you all for helping me make 2014 such a success!
Resolution: The quality of being resolute, showing great determination. A mental pledge, something one intends to do.
Promise: A declaration that we will give or do or not do a certain thing. An indication of something that may be expected to come or occur.
Out of curiosity, which statement; I promise to _______________________________________ (fill in the blank) or, I resolve to _______________________________________ (fill in the blank) resonates with you the most and why?
There are unlimited benefits to practicing gratitude on a daily basis. A few, as outlined by the graphic above, include reaching more goals, improving your health, sounder, better sleep and better energy, a stronger love life, ability to support others, and an increase in likability.
What you focus on grows, and while there may be some truth to that, we offer this different perspective…
I wonder if you have ever read this story?
If you haven’t, please do. If you have, then you will most likely enjoy reading it again.
This is my favorite story in the whole wide world.
“There’s no place like home for the holidays and no matter how far away you roam, if you want to be happy in a million ways, for the holidays you can’t beat home sweet home.”
I love that sentiment. Come to think of it – who will you be hosting this holiday season? Will your table include a place setting for your dearly departed loved ones? If that thought has not yet crossed your mind please allow me to share with you…
