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Tag Archives: refocusing
Yes, I’m a control freak!
Anyone know any control freaks, or do you suffer from this problem yourself? Needing to feel in control has been one of the biggest struggles of my life, particularly since Stefanie’s death. For the longest time, I thought it was … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day
As James prepares to leave 52 Division for his new promotion to Staff Sergeant, at 54 Division, he has been thinking about what he wants to leave with his co-workers. Every place he has ever worked, at least in a … Continue reading
Posted in Giving of yourself, Positive thoughts
Tagged hope, positive thoughts, pride, refocusing
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Tori Stafford
In her article of May 11th, about the Tori Stafford verdict, Christie Blatchford writes: “To borrow from the imitable Canadian lyricist and singer Leonard Cohen, it may have been a cold and broken Hallelujah, but it was a Hallelujah nonetheless”. … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Criminal court, The Law, The Media
Tagged anxiety, bereaved parents, Christie Blatchford, death of a child, grief, guilt, refocusing, Victoria Stafford
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Keeping our thoughts in the present.
Before leaving for a week-long cruise, my mother suggested that it would provide much fodder for this blog. Little did I know how much more the “power of now” would be reinforced. I truly do understand how people who are … Continue reading
The Power of Now
Today is one of the hardest days of the year for us. We wake up with a weight on our chests that regardless of what we do, just won’t budge. I’m no neuroscientist but here is my analogy of how … Continue reading
Posted in Grief and the holidays, Positive thoughts
Tagged bereaved parents, death of a child, fear, grief, hope, positive thoughts, refocusing, Stefanie Rengel
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Stop feeling sorry for yourself.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Wow, that’s pretty harsh isn’t it? But that might be the best advice I could give to help anyone to start moving past their emotional pain. Now I’m not suggesting that it’s easy, not at … Continue reading
Posted in Beginnings
Tagged ending pain, moving forward, refocusing, relief from grief
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