The power of your breath. Seriously…it’s powerful.

by Kristie West May 17, 2013

 The power of your breath.  Seriously…it’s powerful.       This is a bit of  cliche statement.  And the problem with a cliche statement like this is that a lot of people ‘get’ it, but they’ve heard it so often and take it so for granted…that they say it…but don’t bother to do it. So [...]

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Why life is like literature

by Kristie West May 7, 2013
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 Why life is like literature How do you see life? I see life like literature.  Every piece is a beautiful piece of expression – no matter the length. When we read a stunning quote we don’t say ‘well, where’s the rest of it?’ or ‘ this should have been a book, where are the other [...]

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An attitude of gratitude – awesome. But around death?!

by Kristie West May 2, 2013
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An attitude of gratitude   I bet it’s not the first time you’ve heard someone talk about the power of gratitude and the importance of having gratitude for our lives and the people and events in them.  Taking a few moments a day to take stock of what you have to be grateful for is [...]

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Margaret Thatcher’s death: Dance if you wanna dance, cry if you wanna cry.

by Kristie West April 15, 2013
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  Well here is something new – I meant to write a blog…and the Guardian bet me to it! The article in question (here it is if you want to read it) talks about all the outrage around the celebrations of Maggie Thatcher’s death. It states: “This demand for respectful silence in the wake of [...]

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Couldn’t attend the funeral? The funeral didn’t go well or happened too quickly? Didn’t get to say what you wanted?

by Kristie West March 21, 2013
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Couldn’t attend the funeral? The funeral didn’t go well or happened too quickly?  Didn’t get to say what you wanted? Well….do it again then. Yup, do it again. People have told me, years and years after a death, about still feeling ripped off that they were unable to attend the funeral and say goodbye. (Side [...]

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‘I wish they hadn’t suffered’: The point of their pain (yup it has a point).

by Kristie West March 7, 2013
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  If you are haunted by bad memories about pain that your person who died was in and you wish it could have been different …..then this blog is for you. This is a conversation I find myself having quite a lot…so I thought it was time to write about it. Memories of the pain they were [...]

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The Newtown Shooting: how can we best honour and respect those killed? And a public announcement about what I would like if I die in a seemingly brutal or tragic manner.

by Kristie West December 19, 2012
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You already know what I’m talking about when I mention the Newtown shooting.  On the 14th of December, Adam Lanza shot and killed 27 people, including 20 children, at a primary school in Connecticut.  I don’t need to tell you more than that – the story and details are pretty widely known now. I have read [...]

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Are you dreading your first Christmas without them?

by Kristie West December 13, 2012
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If this is your first Christmas since someone important in your life has died and you are dreading it then these series of posts are written just for you.   It may not be your first Christmas – it may be your 2nd, or your 5th, or your 15th – but if you are worried [...]

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Thanksgiving – what the heck is there to be grateful about?

by Kristie West November 22, 2012
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Thanksgiving – what the heck is there to be grateful about?   I’m not the least bit Canadian or American…but I think Thanksgiving is a wonderful day.  Not necessarily for the huge turkey feast.  Though that depends whether I am on or off the meat-eating wagon.   Not for all the wine either.  Guaranteed hangover [...]

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G.R.I.E.F and the death of dreams and identity in loss

by Kristie West November 20, 2012
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I absolutely love this facebook post from Jess Foster from last week and wanted to share it with you. Though not the entire story, the loss of your fantasy of what the future ‘should’(dangerous little word) have been like and the loss of your own identity e.g. as a wife, or what identity you though [...]

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