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Grieving

Thank You, I’ll Miss You, Good-Bye
By Linda A. Curtis
In Cats & Dogs, Gratitude, Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go
Posted May 20, 2015

Thank You, I’ll Miss You, Good-Bye

Our relationship started, as all great relationships do, with no thought about the ending. It was 1996 and I had recently initiated a series of good-byes. I left the religion of my childhood [...]

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Malaysia Flight 370 – Time Trumps Honorable Closure
By Linda A. Curtis
In Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Widow's Notes
Posted April 4, 2014

Malaysia Flight 370 – Time Trumps Honorable Closure

The other day someone asked me how families from the missing Malaysia flight could have Honorable Closure. “It’s way too soon for that, I said.” Now is a time for shock, grief and wailing. [...]

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Grief Has No Timeline
By Linda A. Curtis
In Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Widow's Notes
Posted February 27, 2014

Grief Has No Timeline

This weekend I realized I have been feeling a low-grade melancholy, a heaviness of heart that cannot be attributed to the winter blues. (I live in draught-stricken California where winter has [...]

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What are Your Power Songs?
By Linda A. Curtis
In Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Reclaiming Joy, Tools & Resources, Widow's Notes
Posted January 9, 2014

What are Your Power Songs?

“He who sings scares away his woes.” – Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist The fourth step in Honorable Closure is to Reclaim Joy by Inventing Your Next Story. One of the best ways I know to [...]

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Suffering and Happiness Are Companions
By Linda A. Curtis
In Gratitude, Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Shunned
Posted August 22, 2013

Suffering and Happiness Are Companions

“To see that life is a joyful participation in a world of sorrows, and that suffering is not the same as unhappiness is one of the singular blessings Japan has to offer.” – Pico Iyer Pico [...]

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Gifts From Tragedy
By Linda A. Curtis
In Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Tools & Resources
Posted August 16, 2013

Gifts From Tragedy

Carola’s daughter-in-law took her own life and though she was not her biological child, Carola experienced her as one. The loss was excruciating for her and her family. On the eve of the three [...]

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Lessons from Sundance: Look Again
By Linda A. Curtis
In Grieving, Honorable Closure (HC), Letting Go, Personal Transitions, Widow's Notes
Posted February 1, 2012

Lessons from Sundance: Look Again

Last week, I attended the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. My friend Elaine and I saw five movies (some inspiring, others edgy, one awful). We laughed, reveled in falling snow, drank [...]

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My Encounter with a Bobcat
By Linda A. Curtis
In Gratitude, Grieving, Personal Transitions, Reclaiming Joy, Widow's Notes
Posted January 15, 2012

My Encounter with a Bobcat

Yesterday I hiked with a friend through the Marin Headlands near the San Francisco Bay, not far from where I live. It was a cool winter afternoon with steel grey skies and a rainstorm brewing off [...]

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Editorial Calendar

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July – What is something you used to believe (or believe in) and no longer do?

August – Share a story of a negative experience in your life that unexpectedly propelled you forward in a positive, new direction.

September
– What did you learn from your biggest regret?

October
– When is it OK to disappoint another person to be true to yourself?

November
– Describe a moment that changed the way you look at life.