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The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation Photo Gallery has several photos of Elisabeth that were taken throughout the course of her life along with many awards.

'Poets think differently to the rest of us. Dave thinks differently to the rest of the poets.'Richard Hawley'Everyone needs this Dave in their lives.'Nick BanksThey say every cloud has a silver lining.This book of poems and photographs is the result of IRRITATING THE SILVER LINING with the grit of Dave Kurley's imagination for the last couple of years. In here you will find a veritable downpour of little pearls, perfectly formed. There is love of many different kinds. Misplaced anger. Grief and loss. Musings on anxiety and depression. The pandemic (inevitably). And there is open-mouthed wonder at the nature that surrounds us. Oh, and some of it's pretty funny, too.Dave Kurley is constantly amazed by the fact he was born in Sheffield in 1962. He has been, at various times, an actor, a dry stone waller, a civil servant, a stand-up comedian, a sales rep, a singer, a pub manager, a playwright, a call centre operative and a podcaster. This list is neither exhaustive nor complete. Currently, he is a prize-winning poet and a conversational English tutor. These things are subject to change.He is equally amazed that these days he lives in central Portugal, with his lovely wife Alison (this is not subject to change), and a lot of sunshine and butterflies. He enjoys performing his poetry, both live and online. You'll find him in Kurleybobs' Poetry Corner on Instagram or Facebook. Say hello when you get there. He'd like that.

They say that like attracts like. I still don't really know who "they" are, but I've come to realize that "they" are right, so we'll just go with it. I kind of want to answer a few questions before I delve into this, as this is a VERY personal post: Who is this whole blog even for? What is the point of all of this? Why am I putting myself out there like this? Great questions. See, I have a specific person I'm talking to with each post I make: The tired Mom who is trying to do everything for everyone else and falling short. She struggles with eating her emotions, maybe due to the stress and demands of parenting a child with special needs of any kind. She is imperfect and frustrated with everyone around her who seem to have it all together (psst - they really don't!), while she trails behind, desperately trying to hold her own life and family together. She needs encouragement and healing, as she may have experienced loss through a miscarriage (or several, like I have). This last one is hard for me to talk about, but I strive to live an open and genuine life. Not because I like for people to know my business (I don't!), but because I know there are others out there who are hurting just as I have. My motivation for this blog and to lead this vulnerable life is simple: To make things easier on you than they were on me. Whether it has to do with health & fitness, being a tired & imperfect mommy, allowing food to have control over all of your emotions, or suffering with a loss like I mentioned. So today, instead of retreating to make baked goods and hiding with them and a good book, I am on here, facing my pain straight-on, and offering my insight to maybe help just a little bit with your own healing. So here it goes: I've been feeling sad today. REALLY sad. I've been off for about a week or so, and didn't really know why. I keep looking at my little boy with a lump in my throat, appreciating every smile. I keep feeling sad and tired and have been crying or getting upset a lot. I'm really not all that emotional, so this was confusing me. Does it seem to you like everyone else is pregnant lately? I know a LOT of people who are having babies, or just had babies, or just found out they were pregnant. I'm always excited for them - I mean, really! But I still have that aching feeling in the pit of my stomach lately like something's not right. It hit me today. See this? We had another miscarriage back in November. Our baby (I talked about it here) would have been due last week. This past week and all the sadness make sense now! Having my Logan to hold in my arms sure does take away the sting, but I still have that pain in my heart lately every time I see a picture of a newborn baby in my news feed, or every time I'm in the grocery store and see a pregnant Mama. See, most women feel a bond immediately when they get a positive pregnancy test. That baby is yours, they're real, and they're there, even if you can't hold them yet. To have that ripped from you in the reality we call miscarriage is excruciating. I saw this in my news feed today: "Child loss is mentally and physical exhausting! When we lose a child, it's like having a large part of our heart ripped from our body and then trying to function with the ongoing pain and loss of the most important part of "us." We cannot explain in human terms what it feels like to lose a child, but....we can say that our lives will never, ever be the same again. There is no way to replace the love a parent has for a child! Oh, how hard it is to try to live without our child physically with us! Our only hope is in being reunited in heaven!" We have experienced four such losses. Four. There are many others who have experienced even more, and some who have even had to grieve for babies who were born but didn't make it. So today, I choose to open up about this pain so you may know that you - who I KNOW needs healing of your own - may be encouraged. You may be thinking, "well, Amanda, I opened this post for healing, now what?" - good point. As you can see, I am still hurting, but I have worked through much of the pain and will share with you what I have learned through my own experienced. Honestly, I think we will continue to deal with pain - especially on birthdays, and the anniversary of the date you got that positive test. Sometimes (like in my case this week), you will have NO idea why you are so sad. Then it will hit you in the gut and you will just know. Others, you may know exactly what that particular month brings and be prepared for it. In my experiences, here are the 4 things you need to heal from a pregnancy loss: 1) Identify that you need to heal. 2) Find support. 3) Get involved. 4) Pray for healing. First, you need to identify that you need to heal. This may seem pretty obvious, but really, a lot of people don't consider pregnancy loss to be a real loss. And when you're confused, and hurting, and people around you don't understand your pain, you may want to tuck it away and act like nothing happened. It DID happen. It IS real. You ARE experiencing pain. And you need to heal from that loss, which will take some time. Second, you need support. When I had my first miscarriage, I didn't have any friends who had experienced such a loss. Actually, my friends tried hard to understand, but couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that I didn't just get over it. They tried - they actually tried hard, but unless someone has been there, you won't find that support. Get online. Find a local support group. If you're in Central Maine, check out the Our Hearts Foundation. They have support groups that meet in the Waterville area, and also host different events to raise money for supporting mamas (because you are a Mama, regardless of whether you have a little one here on earth with you) who have been through miscarriages, and stillbirth trauma. If you're not near Waterville, there are other organizations in Maine! Next, you need to get involved. My healing didn't fully start until I ran in my first 5K - which was for the Our Hearts Foundation. Every step I took was for my little ones I had lost. That is really what jump-started the healing process for me. Knowing I was doing SOMETHING to recognize that I did, in fact, lose a baby, and seeing the hundreds of other ladies there really filled my heart - I knew I wasn't alone and that we were making a difference. We weren't just running to heal our own hearts. We were running to recognize that losing a baby is painful, and that grieving is necessary. Every year, we validate that it's a real loss to others who are watching! We run together, and we have a deep bond, even though we usually don't even know each other! Lastly (and this really should be first) is to pray for healing. I mean, really, pray. Don't just give lip service to God, He's not impressed with that. It's ok to pray and ask God "why?". He loves us, He wants a real relationship with us. He doesn't cause the losses - we live in a fallen world. But He is there for us to help with our grieving and to love us, and help our hearts to truly heal. There is nobody in this world that will help you heal like Jesus can. Nobody. Psalms 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. So I am taking my own advice today and going to get in touch with a few other mommies who have experienced such losses. I am going to research when the next event is for Our Hearts, and most importantly, I am going to pray that Jesus would give me comfort during this time and continue healing my heart. And when my little man is up from his nap, he is getting the longest hug in the history of Mommy & Logan hugs :) Hang in there, Mama. Be patient with yourself and your healing heart. And know you're not alone. This post was for you. Email me [email protected] for support!

The death of a loved one is one of the hardest experiences you can go through. We all grieve differently and sometimes, grief quotes can help us cope with loss.

Learn how to pray in times of grief and loss. Praying the promises God has given using bible verses for strength. Use free prayer printables for guidance.

Experiences of love leave enduring marks on our lives. With love, eventually comes loss. It's important to start these conversations today.

“I avoided those relationships where love was free and easy. Because it didn’t feel ‘earned,’ so I didn’t feel worthy.”

This bundle includes school counseling office decor that offers a peaceful and calming vibe! There are three consistent themes within this bundle including a palm tree, seashell, and a watercolor beach theme. Download Includes: School Counselor Pennant Banners: Palm Tree Pennant Banner Seashell Pennant Banner Watercolor Beach Theme Pennant Banner School Counseling Door Decor: “Where is the School Counselor?” Sign (Includes editable version in each theme) Mailbox Label (Includes editable version in each theme) Size of Problem Poster Counselor Pass Counselor Pass Envelope Label School Counseling Office Posters: Confidentiality Poster Group Rules Poster 10 Ways to Calm Down Poster Believe in the Power of Yet Poster I Have Grit and I Won't Quit Poster Growth Mindset Poster Do All Things with Kindness Poster Treat Others the Way that You Want to Be Treated Poster Book Bin Labels: Family Changes Grief & Loss Friendship Accepting Differences Bullying Coping Skills Feelings Anger Self-Control Kindness & Empathy Behavior Coping with Transitions Social Skills Mindful Living Growth Mindset Self-Esteem Conflict Character Education ***Also includes EDITABLE bin labels to create your own categories!*** Please consider leaving feedback and earning credits on future purchases: ★Go to your My Purchases page. ★Next to each purchase, you will see a “Provide Feedback” button. ★Click on the button to give a rating and leave a comment. ★You will now have credits to use on future purchases. Mindful Counselor Molly on Social Media: Follow my Instagram for counseling inspiration! Facebook Fan? Find me on Pinterest as well! Enjoy this product and HAPPY COUNSELING!

In order to grieve, you need to feel what you need to heal. These 5 steps of the grieving process will help you get on your own too feet.

When nobody is watching.

On Wednesday I gave a talk at our local Rotary Club. Several people asked for a copy of the speech so I thought it would be easiest to share it on here! It talks about how girt and grace has become a mantra for me. I hope you find it inspiring...or at least entertaining ;)

Set over the course of one summer, this perfect beach read follows a mother and her two daughters as they grapple with heartbreak, young love, and the weight of family secrets. Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside, just steps away from the bustling boardwalk, with their daughters Liz and Evy. The Dunnes run a real estate company, making their living by quickly turning over rental houses for tourists. But the family’s future becomes even more precarious when Brian develops a brain tumor, transforming into a bizarre, erratic version of himself. Amidst the chaos and new caretaking responsibilities, Liz still seeks out summer adventure and flirting with a guy she should know better than to pursue. Her younger sister Evy works in a candy shop, falls in love with her friend Olivia, and secretly adopts the persona of a middle-aged mom in an online support group, where she discovers her own mother’s most vulnerable confessions. Meanwhile, Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief, impulse, and the ways that small-town life in Seaside has shaped her. Falling apart is not an option, but she can always pack up and leave the beach behind.The Shore is a powerful, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel infused with humor about young women finding sisterhood, friendship, and love in a time of crisis. This big-hearted family saga examines the grit and hustle of running a small business in a tourist town, the ways we connect with strangers when our families can’t give us everything we need, and the comfort to be found in embracing the pleasures of youth while coping with unimaginable loss.

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It's important to build resilience in order to help us deal with grief. Resilience, how we process negative events, can help us rebound more successfully.

Holocaust Survivor, international best-selling author, and inspirational speaker Dr. Erica Miller says life takes courage, perseverance, and the ability...

True stories about healing and hope after losing a loved one to cancer.\nOver 600,000 Americans die from cancer every year, leaving behind loved ones with heavy hearts. Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss by Cancer offers inspiring real-life stories of grievers who take us on their own poignant journey through losing someone they love to cancer. Filled with grit, compassion and collateral blessings, the stories offer readers wisdom to lean on and learn from, help them feel less alone, and offer hope that love truly lives forever in our hearts.

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Highlights It's been a year since defiant vandal Marco Polo Woodridge lost his father in a gruesome factory accident at J. Lowell's Meat Factory, the noxious Midwestern pork giant that employs the majority of Prairie Ridge, Illinois's residents. Author(s): Joey Hedger 232 Pages Fiction + Literature Genres, General Description About the Book A novel about the struggle for balance between nature and industry, and what happens when that balance goes haywire. Book Synopsis It's been a year since defiant vandal Marco Polo Woodridge lost his father in a gruesome factory accident at J. Lowell's Meat Factory, the noxious Midwestern pork giant that employs the majority of Prairie Ridge, Illinois's residents. Despite the smell of death in the air-both from the lingering memory of Charles Woodridge and the thousands of pigs slaughtered daily at J. Lowell's-the people of Prairie Ridge live in a state of regretful acceptance of the company's hold on the community. That is, until Marco Polo teams up with Susan and Margaret Banks, the mother-daughter duo committed to restoring Illinois's native tree population and sticking it to the man all the while. Deliver Thy Pigs follows Marco Polo as he navigates an unwavering desire for revenge, his responsibility to the town, and his distaste for the self-pitying and overwhelmed J. Lowell's manager, Dave Hughes. As Marco Polo, Susan, and Margaret exercise escalating acts of protest against the factory, the novel explores themes of community, loss, revenge, and connection to nature. With grit, humor, and Midwestern charm, Pigs examines what happens when you bite the hand that feeds, and what happens when that hand is the very one destroying you. Review Quotes "A timely and addictive antidote for our times, witty and sensory. A jaunt through grief and revenge I will not forget." -William Burtch, co-author of W.G.

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In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and love of their family--and Jesus. But when Jacob died in a car accident, Anne was thrust into a painful journey of grief and soul-wrestling that led to God calling her to create songs that glorified Him. My Jesus weaves together Anne's personal story with an encouraging message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. Discover the beauty that can emerge from suffering as you read Anne's story of growing closer to the God who always makes a way.

Quick Review "Think You'll Be Happy" by Nicole Avant is not just a memoir; it's a spiritual guide through the labyrinth of loss and healing. The USA Today be

The “not enough” phrases we often tell ourselves are barriers to keep us from being all we were created to be. Read six steps to knowing you are enough. #gritandgracelife

This rustic school counselor office decor is perfect for anyone who is looking to spruce up their counseling office with a calming farmhouse vibe. You will find four beautiful rustic themes in this download. This product includes various editable signs to include your own name. Below is a description of each part of this product: Download Includes: 1. Rustic Counselor Door Decor -“Where is the School Counselor?” Signs -Mailbox Signs -Size of Problem Posters -Counselor Passes -Counselor Pass Envelope Sign 2. Rustic Counselor Pennant Banners - Includes four rustic themes with a white wood background and beautiful greenery. 3. Rustic Counselor Office Posters Confidentiality Poster Group Rules Poster Coping Strategy Poster Believe in the Power of Yet Poster I Have Grit and I Won't Quit Poster Growth Mindset Poster Do All Things with Kindness Poster Treat Others the Way that You Want to Be Treated Poster 4. Rustic Counselor Book Bin Labels Family Changes Grief & Loss Friendship Accepting Differences Bullying Coping Skills Feelings Anger Self-Control Kindness & Empathy Behavior Coping with Transitions Social Skills Mindful Living Growth Mindset Self-Esteem Conflict Character Education Please consider leaving feedback and earning credits on future purchases: ★Go to your My Purchases page. ★Next to each purchase, you will see a “Provide Feedback” button. ★Click on the button to give a rating and leave a comment. ★You will now have credits to use on future purchases. Mindful Counselor Molly on Social Media: Follow my Instagram for counseling inspiration! Facebook Fan? Find me on Pinterest as well! Enjoy this product and HAPPY COUNSELING!

Easy living doesn't make us happy. Facing life squarely, accepting the difficult times is what will bring us happiness in the end. Grit and resilience and faith support happy living. Easy does not.

One summer in Seaside, steps away from the bustling boardwalk, the Dunne family faces an unknowable future and copes with loss through hard work and dark humor, sisterhood and friendship, romance and escape. Brian and Margot Dunne live in Seaside year-round, with their daughters Liz and Evy. The Dunnes run a real estate company, quickly turning over rental houses to keep a roof over their heads. Together the family must navigate the unimaginable when a brain tumor suddenly transforms Brian, sparking violent outbursts and erratic emotions. Amidst the chaos and new responsibilities, Liz still craves the flirtation and adventure every teenage girl wants. A wounded, sarcastic side emerges in her younger sister Evy, who works in a candy shop and falls in love with her friend Olivia, but secretly adopts the online persona of a middle-aged-mom and joins a support group in an attempt to connect with her own mother. Meanwhile, Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief, impulse, and the ways Seaside has shaped her. Falling apart is not an option, but she can always pack up and leave the beach behind. The Shore is a heartbreaking, ultimately uplifting debut novel about the particular pain of losing someone who becomes a stranger before he disappears, the grit and hustle of running a small business in a Jersey Shore tourist town, the ways we reach out to strangers when our families can't give us everything we need, the nostalgic comfort we find in encountering versions of our former selves, and the understanding that develops between sisters as they confront mortality while coming of age-- | Author: Katie Runde | Publisher: Scribner | Publication Date: May 24, 2022 | Number of Pages: 304 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover/Fiction | ISBN-10: 198218017X | ISBN-13: 9781982180171

Easy living doesn't make us happy. Facing life squarely, accepting the difficult times is what will bring us happiness in the end. Grit and resilience and faith support happy living. Easy does not.

I’m pounding these words out like I used to pound the keys of my piano as a girl when I needed to unbottle the frustration or anger welled up in me. Because lately, I’m frustrated by one too many obstacles on a path that wasn’t even my idea. This is a path I started down because of God’s call. Part of me wants to sit head down in the discouragement and let the tears of disappointment spill. But the rest of me? The rest feels like backing up for a running start and putting the full weight of my shoulder

Home to Kentucky, the follow up to Thomas' McCoy's riveting historical drama, The McCoys: Before the Feud, will not disappoint readers who love a good old-fashioned tale of adventure, romance, action, and family honor.Kansas, 1865. After retrieving the cache of money that belonged to the south, the McCoys begin to rebuild their lives after significant losses from the Civil War. Amid the grief of their war-torn homeland, and in the midst of their grit and determination to build their future, the second adventure begins for the feisty McCoy family. Family bonds are strengthened along the long winding wagon ride throughout the great American west, as the realities of post-Civil War life make Home to Kentucky a moving and meaningful saga of love and family connection in a budding new world.After the Northern Army unlawfully stole the wealth of the south, the men retrieve what is rightfully theirs and begin their journey home. Now, four of the McCoys are on the road home to Kentucky. But they must protect their newfound wealth by avoiding attention, and outwitting the ubiquitous and violent highwaymen. Using their military and mountain skills, plus their courage and family strength, the men push homeward along a dangerous road. On the way, they meet two women in need of help and between them all, they form a bond so strong, nothing can tear them apart, not even the hazards left behind after the bloody and hard-fought Civil War.The McCoy family begin to plan not just how they should use the coins they retrieved, but how to outwit the Pinkerton detectives and the law that is hellbent on capturing them. Ingenuity and cunning, born of the McCoy family loyalty and years of living a hardscrabble life, have taught the McCoy clan how to use these traits to ensure their own protection as they rebuild their lives anew upon the foundation of their reclaimed wealth.Home to Kentucky is the second book in The McCoys: Before the Feud saga of historical Western novels. Thomas' McCoy's riveting literary tapestry of fact and fiction sheds new light on the saga of the McCoy family in this deeply and profoundly written book that promises action and surprise at every turn.2019-2020 Readers favorite award winner finalist- fiction-western, 2020 Book excellence awards finalist - western