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๐ค WE are thinking of YOU! Please Stop By To See Us :)
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๐ค WE are thinking of YOU! Please Stop By To See Us :)
โถ๏ธTo reply, click on reply button at bottom of this post. Enter your text. Click reply button again.โ๏ธ
WE cry, rejoice, talk, share!
Whatever YOU need, WE are here for YOU.
***YOU are a very SPECIAL person and WE want to hear from YOU***
Grief & Loss Team ๐ค
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[4/24 8:46pm] ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING "UPLIFTING" TO SHARE? Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
โThere will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or your wife or your husband, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner than later.โ
~~ Joe Biden
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๐ [4/24 8:34pm] How To Notify AARP About a Deceased Member (AARP Article)
[๐ฝ*** See LINK below ***๐ฝ]
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How are YOU doing TODAY/TONIGHT?
โโโโ๐ฃโโโโโโโโ๐ฃโโโโโโโโ๐ฃโโโโ Keep stepping!!!
Nicole โโโโ๐คโโโโโโโโ๐คโโโโโโโโ๐คโโโโ
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[4/24 6:35pm]
Did you know that a SELF-CARE ROUTINE helps us on OUR Healing Journeys? Tell us about YOUR ROUTINE!!! Thanks, Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Just pulled out my NEW scent for the Glade Candles I treat myself to. Saw it "by accident" at Walmart last week. ๐๐๐ When the candles will NO LONGER BURN, I use a sharp knife to scrape a "little" of the remaining candle out and INTO my "tiny" wax burner. I am in heaven... ๐
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[4/24 1:03pm] Okay, WE are "on our way" with this year with OUR Healing Journeys. ANY 2024 PLANS? ๐ค
I NO LONGER do the famous New Year's Resolutions. Why? As I AGE and take 1 Step At A Time, I have had to cancel and make NEW plans. Lol, not always fun but sometimes something BETTER comes along. ๐๐๐
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[4/24 9:29am] Try not to make any MAJOR CHANGES right away. Itโs a good idea to wait for a while before making BIG decisions, like MOVING or CHANGING JOBS. Lol, sometimes we RUN from the "memories" and end up in a "very unsafe" situation. I use to have a Phd degree in that!!! ๐ฑ TAKE YOUR TIME... ๐
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[4/24 12:42am] Be patient. It can take months or even YEARS to absorb a major loss and ACCEPT YOUR CHANGED LIFE. Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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[4/24 12:31am] WHAT HAS HELPED YOU THE MOST WITH YOUR HEALING JOURNEY? Nicole โโ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Me - my daughter. Knowing she NEEDS me, the only parent she has left. I still have my monents, but I make an effort for her. Nicole โโ๐คโโ
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[4/22 6:04pm] HOPE IS WHAT KEEPS ME GOING, Nicole โโ๐ค๐ค๐คโโ
โHOPE lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.โ โ Jonas Salk.
(1) HOPE reduces feelings of helplessness, increases happiness, reduces stress, and improves our quality of life.
(2) Finding HOPE when everything feels hopeless can be challenging, but it's possible.
(3) Focus on small positive moments, lean on your support system, practice self-care, and seek professional help if needed.
(4) Remember that difficult times are temporary, and your resilience can carry you through.
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[4/22 1:53pm] WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE WHO IS GRIEVING? ๐ค I will ADD your advice to this list! Thanks, Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
My Advice - not everyone is going to "understand" your journey, so find ways to connect with folks who do. Not everyone is going to make time for you. TREASURE THE ONES THAT DO AND THANK THEM!!! ๐
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[4/21 9:58pm] ANY COMMENTS? ๐ค I NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND! *** not a garden, scared of snakes *** Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built of a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touches some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there." ~~Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
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[4/20 7:11pm] Join a grief support group in person or online. It might help to talk with others who are also grieving. Check with your local hospice, hospitals, religious communities, and government agencies to find a group in your area. Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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[6 comments] AT SOME POINT OF OUR "HEALING JOURNEY" WE ARE READY TO GET BACK OUT THERE TO SOCIALIZE. ARE YOU? Nicole ๐ค๐ค๐ค โ
Me - finally "feeling" the interest to locate some PEACEFUL interactions with folks MY AGE [66 this year 2024]. Lol, had visited the local Senior Center and lost interest once I encountered I guess the member who feels she runs it. Rude and controlling. I had hoped the place would be run by the County who owns it. Guess not.
So NOW to figure out some other "possibilities" and research some other ideas [as I find them].
Nicole โ๐คโ
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Nicole, I got a chuckle when I read your post. I could just see you encountering this person, then walking out. So many groups are like that. Have you tried wildlife rescue? I think there's a whole network of people rescuing injured wildlife and getting them to rescue locations. They have people who pick up the animals. It sounds very interesting and rewarding. Just a suggestion!
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Nicole, so funny! Know that I'm laughing with you, not at you. I find the wildlife rescue interesting and enjoyable to follow. It's so good those animals don't have to suffer out in the wild or be destroyed. I couldn't do much except take a pic of an injured bird, racoon etc and send it to the local rescue. They have local rescues now for every kind of animal, amazing.
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[2 comments] Jonibee @jonibee , where did you get YOUR copy? ๐ค
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(4 comments) Marcy @MarcyW882921 , hmmm - do you mean setting up the home you shared with a luv one who passed?
In your case, your husband.
[1] The challenge is the bedroom deciding whether to keep the bed you BOTH slept in. Are you keeping yours? I tend to want "reminders" gone - not things like pictures, just furniture.
[2] Another challenge is maybe the ROUTINE you may have had with him. Maybe a garden, or sitting on a porch for morning coffee or watching TV in the evenings. Now the garden can be THERAPY as we can continue to work in it to "honor" him. As far as TV programs - that one is "emotional" and stepping away for some time helped.
Not sure what you are needing but this is my 2 cents worth.
Luv you STRONG AND DETERMINED lady!!! ๐ค๐ค๐ค
[*** MARCY @MarcyW882921 wrote:So...I would be interested in hearing about anyone's journey to create a living space of your own after the loss of a loved one.
Marcy ***]
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