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‘Say Olin’ By Donald Hackett
A very beautiful heartbreaking and heart healing poem. Say Olin The time of concern is over. No longer am I asked how my wife is doing. Never is the name of our son mentioned to me. A curtain descends.The moment has passed. A life slips from frequent recall. There are...
Navigating Grief at Christmas – 10 top tips
Navigating Grief at Christmas – 10 top tips Jean Francis Many of us will have become the family Elders, a privileged position and one of responsibility to our children, grandchildren and even in some cases to our great grandchildren. Loosing someone close to you...
Mexican Day of the Dead
One of my most memorable holidays has to be a visit to Mexico to take part in the The Mexican Festival of the dead – El Dia de los Muertos.
This festival is a sacred celebration that takes place on ‘All Saints Day,’ October 1st which is an important part of the Catholic Church calendar and ‘All Souls Day,’ November 2nd. This is when the veil between the two worlds is at its thinnest – a pagan belief when this world and the ‘Otherworld’ meets.
How grief can feed the earth and how to leave a living legacy
Life, it is beautiful, it is terrible. Our existence is a dance of life and death intimately entwined. When we begin to engage with this fact of our existence intimately then we can begin to reverse the damage.
A Dead Rat. Poem by John Hancock
In the cold grey light of dawn
You lay silent on the path,
Cold in your unexpected end,
Your coat still glossy soft
As if you hadn’t died at all
But had simply stopped to rest.
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Life After Death Survey With the Institute of Noetic Sciences
Life after death survey with Institute of Noetic Sciences. The mission of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, founded by Apollo 14 astronaut Dr Edgar Mitchell, is to reveal the interconnected nature of reality through scientific exploration and personal discovery.
Nature Poems by Alexis Kivi
Nature poems by Finish author Alexis Kivi.
Gemma Collins and Twinkle
Gemma Collins pet cat Twinkle dies. Former Towie star talks of her love and grief for pet cat.
11 Questions to Consider when Planning a Memorial Service or Ash Spreading Ceremony
Loss and grief go through many stages. A memorial service or ash spreading some weeks, months or years after the loss of a loved one can be a powerful and healing way to celebrate the love shared and memories you will always hold. At a memorial you will likely be in a...
Fairy Lane and Portender of Doom
Death portent on Fairy Lane at Penwortham. A Lancashire legend of a fairy funeral.