Category Archives: commemoration

Thoughts on the first Navigating Cyberloss Facebook event

Hi, friends. I hope this post finds you well. It pleases me to be able to say that the event yesterday was a resounding success. Thanks very much to all those who attended and remembered with us, and those who shared … Continue reading

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Update on the book

Hello, friends. I’m sorry posting here has been so sporadic.  I’m trying to focus on retelling the story in a way that I feel would honour Chris and help others, one heck of a challenge. I should probably get all the … Continue reading

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Blogging and friends blog hop: my contribution

Linking into the ’Blogging and Friends’ blog hop at  Bongo Is Me  and  Living with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease. Read more: http://allergiesandceliac.blogspot.com/2012/05/blogging-and-friends-blog-hop.html#ixzz1vPh2DUTi  I realise that this blog hop deals with blogging and friends, but it’s one I feel compelled to join in … Continue reading

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Preparing to share my cyberloss experience in a new way…

…or in the old-fashioned way, depending on how you look at it. Today was a very productive day, as I began to outline the book I will write in the future. Loving your subject    obviously makes time fly by. … Continue reading

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Making something new out of grief

I think I’m getting better at finding out what works for me when grieving. Origami still represents one of the best ways for me to work through this, and writing is good when I can put it into words. But … Continue reading

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Lessons from our online friends: What have yours taught you?

Luckily, the worst of this feeling seems to be passing. I’m pleased, because I didn’t really want to spend the next month wondering what was going on. So, I’m going to invite you to share now. I’d love to read … Continue reading

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Photographic grief triggers

I know that this time of year is a nightmare for me, and as such, I’m just quietly waiting for it to be over…but then there are the little things that I didn’t bank on. I was looking at one of … Continue reading

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Using art to get through grief as the anniversary approaches

I’m still searching for ways to get through this period, but I’ve just begun a project that I wanted to share with you. I’ve read a lot about mandalas through the work of Cath Duncan (Remembering for Good) and Kara … Continue reading

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A Spanish song for grieving

Hi, friends. Second post of the day…again I couldn’t really tack this on to the first one. Not least because I didn’t find out about this particular artist until about an hour ago. I discovered León Gieco through xandimusic and went … Continue reading

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Ways in which she’s with me still- an experimental list.

Hi, friends. I hope this post finds you well. It’s an experiment, really. The idea occurred to me a few days ago, and I’ve only now thought about it again. I thought I’d attempt to combat some of the feelings … Continue reading

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