A white stone ceremony is a place for people to come together and do a meditation. It’s a time to listen to the voice of spirit or your higher power or inner-self. I personally call this source GOD! During the meditation you are instructed to write the word that comes to your mind on your stone. You don’t force the […]
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I wish I had known more about the brain in 2005 when my husband Steve died by suicide. Maybe I wouldn’t have thought I was going crazy at the time. Perhaps you feel that way if you lost someone you love to suicide. Thankfully, there is a tremendous amount of research on the cerebrum. Researchers now […]
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Words used to describe suicide death is a very controversial topic today due to a large number of incidents. What terminology would you use to refer to death by suicide ? Words have Power: Choose Them Carefully Died by suicide. Completed suicide. Committed suicide. Actually, I don’t take offense when I hear the word committed. But I […]
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Are you around people whose lives are always filled with drama? Be honest. Are you one of those people? I’m not talking about dealing with current grief or tragedy. Those circumstances are usually unexpected and crisis is often present and can’t be avoided. That is not what I am referring to here. What I am […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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