Tag: grief

A woman wipes her tears with a tissue.

Moving Forward is Not Moving On

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” (Joseph Campbell). I heard Eddie Pinero say this quote on his podcast, Your World Within. (Pinero, 2022) The statement could not be truer. Looking to find a better version of yourself is ripe with indecision, and anything that has helped […]

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A man sit grieving while someone consoles him.

The Benefits of Getting Played. It is a Matter of Perspective

My wife of 17 years passed away, and I was devastated. About six months later, I finally cleaned out her side of the closet and received an absolute shock. I found her journal, which contained some past and recent history that destroyed me. Later, I brought my revelations to friends […]

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Losing Someone Can Become an Opportunity to Find Yourself

Rewarding and easy do not go hand and hand, but it puts the griever in an excellent position to find themselves. Life is not simple, and your grief brings that to the forefront of your mind. You can no longer pretend, procrastinate, be like others, or be like your former self […]

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