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Happy Holidays

22/12/2015

 
Love and Healing for a blessed Holiday Season from HealingForGrievingHearts.com

​May the coming days be filled with light and healing.

Your loved ones are with you in your heart and your memories.
Celebrate them, talk about them, and if you feel like it prepare a little gift for them. (smile)

I always buy my mother's favourite flowers and in my mind's eye I see her smile.

I wish you a blessed Holiday Season with supportive friends and family that are there for you when you need them. 

From my heart to yours,

Jacqueline


Create a ritual...

8/12/2015

 
Create a ritual...- www.HealingForGrievingHearts.com
Candles, chorals, green needle branches with red ribbons, every day little gifts till Christmas Eve, and the smell of cookies being freshly backed. This is what I remember from my childhood.

What I am missing most next to my mother is the home baked Christmas cookies. My mother was a master in cooking and baking and we always helped kneading, decorating and eating them as we went along. 

I am a strong believer in rituals and the comfort they can give you. 

Every year I am falling short on my ‘would like to do’ rituals before Christmas. (smile) With it comes often the feeling that I am letting my mother down by not continuing her legacy she had instilled in us. 

While I’m writing this I realize that the memories of her and her way of bringing light, humor, and warmth into my life comforts me to this day. 

Perhaps you and I have to become still.

Instead of stepping into a rush of activity it might be better just to reflect on these warm and beautiful moments that we shared with our loved ones. 

It might become a new ritual to talk about all the things my mother did to make Christmas special. (smile) 

Do you want to give it a try as well?
Let me know how it went.

From my heart to yours,
Jacqueline


Do you feel comfortable sharing your memories?

11/11/2015

 
Share your memories to help you move forward in your grieving process.

Holidays are coming our way.

With them there might be even more reminders of the times we had
with our loved ones. 

But instead of dreading these reminders I am challenging you to embrace them.

Yes, step gently into your fun and sad memories. 

Share them, laugh about them, write them down and share them at a family dinner or with friends. Did you notice that I wrote share them twice? (smile)

At first, you might find it difficult to share your memories. Every time you do it the memories become lighter, more colourful, perhaps even more joyful. You might even find yourself crying and laughing at the same time. 

Will it be easy? Probably not.
Will you enjoy it? Perhaps not always.
Will you feel more at ease? Perhaps.

You can only find your own answers by stepping into the challenge and share your loved one’s life with others. 

Let me know how it goes here.

From my heart to yours,
Jacqueline

New Year Greetings

31/12/2014

 
http://www.healingforgrievinghearts.com/comfort-and-compassion.html
May the new year bring you new connections, good health and supportive friends.

All the best to you,
Jacqueline

Holiday Greetings

24/12/2014

 
Love and grief are deeply connected. HealingForGrievingHeart.com
You might get ready right now to be with friends or family over the next couple of days or you might have decided to take it calmer this year and be by yourself.

Either way I wish you a blessed Holiday Season with a support system that is there for you when you need it. 

All the best to you and yours,
Jacqueline

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