Words ~ What is Kotodama?
Did you know that water responds to words? It is a Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. The word for it is Kotodama. It means “spirit of words”. The significance of Kotodama is that words are alive and have the power to create. Dr. Emoto proved it and it was a […]
Continue readingWhat is Grief?
What is grief exactly? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “Deep sorrow, especially when caused by someone’s death.” Grief is a natural response to loss when one feels the emotional suffering from the absence of a person or thing. It can be a reaction to any loss. The grief associated with death is familiar to most people, but we […]
Continue readingNo-Rewrite – A story of Grief
This story is written on my personal experience after the suicide of my husband. Author: Robin Chodak The sun brightly peeks through the window shade in my bedroom. It must be late morning. I lie still. Getting myself up requires more strength than I have. It’s been days, weeks, or months. My brain is foggy. […]
Continue readingWho is your master?
When you think about grief do you think about it as a master? Probably not. But, you must understand that it does have the intention to master you if you let it. So how does grief become your master? If you’re reading this you have probably experienced grief at different levels and different times in […]
Continue readingThanksgiving is here. You are what you eat.
We are in the month of November and Thanksgiving is around the corner. It’s not a typical one this year while living in the pandemic. You are probably overwhelmed with planning or lack of planning the big day. Therefore I am not going to preach about how it’s easy to overeat, binge on sweets and […]
Continue readingIs Halloween Happy?
Today is October 31st, therefore you will see signs and hear people say Happy Halloween! But it’s not a Happy Halloween for many. Especially those who have lost loved ones to suicide. In fact in can be a trigger to bring back a horrible memory of the tragedy you experienced. Or you may have had […]
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