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Moving Onto 2022

With the onslaught of advice for making New Year’s Resolutions that seems to happen at the end of...
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It’s Hard When A Friend is Grieving…How Can You Help?

Any time someone we love has lost someone they love, it is hard to watch them grieve. Often...
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A Note of Thanks

Years ago a friend sent me a quick note after Thanksgiving. It was short and sweet and basically...
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Creating New Traditions For Those You Are Missing

As discussed in our last blog, one of the best keys to finding joy during the holiday season...
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Planning to Get You Through the Holidays

Plans are nothing, planning is everything… Dwight D. Eisenhower This quote speaks to our topic just perfectly. Everyone...
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As The Holidays Approach – Are You Ready?

When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you cannot simply put a pause on your...
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Find Your Spot

While on a morning walk recently, I came across a woman quietly seated on a bench under a...
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Choosing A Charity to Designate For Memorial Donations

Flowers at a memorial service add a special loving touch of remembrance from families and friends. It is...
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Should I Send a Donation or Send Flowers?

Many obituaries now conclude with a statement that donations to a certain charity are appreciated in lieu of...
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Bring the Ocean Inside

Our last blog talked about how the physical presence of the ocean can provide a sense of calm...
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Can the Sea Help You Grieve?

Whenever I’m at the ocean, either driving by or lucky enough to spend some time on the warm...
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Look To Poetry To Find Peace

Grief is a river that you wade in until you get to the other side… Barbara Crooker’s poem...