Category Archives: Belief

Death is Inevitable ~ Suffering is Optional ~ Grief is Necessary

People are dying every day – that’s a fact.

The population of the United States is approximately 319 million people. A little over two and a half million people die each year. Those numbers increase every year as the baby boomer generation continues to age.

Would it be safe to say then, that a majority of the baby boomer generation have experienced the death of several family members or friends over the years?

Experiencing the death of a loved is usually accompanied by grief, in some shape or form. Experiencing the loss of several family members or friends may equate to more grief than one is capable of handling.

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Grateful for Hugs

Grief stricken could not even begin to describe my state of being after learning my mother had died in a car accident.

Thrown into the first stage of grief, denial, I walked around numb, dazed and confused. I did not believe any of ‘it’ was true.

My mother?

Dead?

That’s just not possible. There is no room for negotiation.

She must be around here – somewhere!

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Grateful for Hugs

Lessons You Are Not Taught In School

There are so many great subjects we learn about as we move through the many stages of life and the many grades of schooling we receive.

However, there is a subject which was never talked about in school, let alone taught, and that was the subject of life after death, or the afterlife.

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Lessons You Are Not Taught in School

Strength in Numbers

How often have you felt isolated, alone, and wished you had someone to talk to?  Someone with whom you could hash out nagging issues, run something by, discuss options and alternatives and feel connected, supported and loved?

Imagine if you knew there would always be someone there when you needed a helping hand or a caring, compassionate ear?

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Strengh In Numbers

Spirits Are Busting Out All Over

Yes, the heavens are rocking and our ancestors and loved ones in spirit are talking!   They are talking about important issues facing each and every one of us in this day and age.  They are sharing their wisdom and insight and teaching us from their past mistakes and successes.  Their messages are coming through loud and clear yet many of you are still unable to hear.

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Rejoice!

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.

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Rejoice Now - Rejoice Often!

Grief – A Necessary Ingredient

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.

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Grief - A Necessary Ingredient