Tag Archives: death

The Close of Another Chapter

Posted on November 13, 2024 by admin

This is going to be another emotionally heavy post. My grandmother died last month. Now that there’s been a fair amount of time since her death, I feel more comfortable talking about it and some related things that are currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People | Tagged change, death, dog, family, grandparents, loss, memories, pain, Sawyer, The Close of Another Chapter | Leave a comment

Healing the Hard Stuff

Posted on October 23, 2024 by admin

There is an idea from The Million Dollar Goal by Dan Gutman that has stuck with me ever since I read that book as a little kid. The idea is that just as you can like someone without loving them, … Continue reading →

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The Most Painful Recurrence

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin

Life is strange as of late. Some things are going well. Others are still difficult and confusing. I feel a lot of sadness over the impending death of a loved one. This is the first such death I’ve faced since … Continue reading →

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Slow Down, Please!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by admin

During one of Mister Rogers’ interviews with Charlie Rose, he expressed concern over how noisy the world had become, saying, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder. In noise rather than silence.” That … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged calmness, death, dog, emotions, Fear, guilt, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Mister Rogers, pain, peace, quiet, regret, rushing, sadness, Sawyer, shame, Slow Down Please!, slowness, speaking, speed, stillness, understanding | Comments Off

Two Years Without Sawyer

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

This past Friday, April 19th, was the two-year anniversary of my dog Sawyer’s death. In both good and bad ways, that day was quite different than I imagined it would be. Here are some observations about it. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading →

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Healing From Losing a Pet

Posted on August 30, 2023 by admin

Having a pet is one of the most wonderful experiences possible. The worst part of having a pet is the day your pet dies. Unfortunately, pets almost always die before their humans, and there isn’t always much that can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged animals, death, dog, emotions, healing, Healing From Losing a Pet, Losing Your Dog, loss, love, Mickie Gustafson, Mister Rogers, pain, regret, Sawyer, sorrow, When a Pet Dies | Comments Off

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by admin

Have you ever spent a lot of time around someone who only ever wants to focus on positive emotions and will go to the ends of the Earth to avoid addressing negative emotions? Have you experienced how it made you … Continue reading →

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One Year Without Sawyer

Posted on April 19, 2023 by admin

One year. That’s how long it’s been since my dog Sawyer died. One year since I last pet him, held him, played with him, gave him hugs and kisses, and went on a car ride with him. Since I last … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged death, dog, growth, healing, loss, love, One Year Without Sawyer, pain, progress, Sawyer | Comments Off

Preparing for Pain

Posted on April 12, 2023 by admin

For at least the past three years, spring has been a difficult season for me. Although I love the extra sunlight, cool weather alongside sunny days, and sense of freshness in spring, major changes, whether in the general world or … Continue reading →

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Good Books for Grief

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

I worked through more grief in 2022 than in any other year of my life. That’s nearly all I could do on most days for months after my dog Sawyer’s death. Although I still have some grief and other types … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged A Grief Observed, anger, bitterness, CS Lewis, David Hawkins, death, depression, dog, emotional pain, frustration, Good Books for Grief, grief, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, loss, love, Mister Rogers, pain, sadness, Sawyer, When a Pet Dies | Comments Off

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