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Are you over-giving?

by Kristie West July 28, 2014
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Are you over-giving? I received an email last week from someone who was looking for some advice. This person had a friend who had had a death in their life and the person who had written to me had been the ‘perfect friend’, doing everything she could to support her friend, day and night, to […]

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Why I will NEVER stop telling you that you can heal completely from grief

by Kristie West July 25, 2014

Why I will NEVER stop telling you that you can heal completely from grief A couple of weeks ago, after posting something about what it takes to heal from grief after a death on Facebook, I had something happen that is not unusual. I had someone (who openly stated they haven’t healed ) try to […]

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Plane shot down

by Kristie West July 19, 2014

“Plane shot down”   When I woke up this morning the first thing I did was read a few pages of the book I’m reading. It’s called ‘Twenty-eight and a half wishes’. Not particularly well-written, but a great read anyway and (spoiler alert) it’s about a 24-yr old girl who has a vision of her […]

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What nature can teach us about death

by Kristie West July 15, 2014
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What nature can teach us about death I’m very fortunate to be staying with family up on the Sunshine Coast of Australia for a few days. It is so very beautiful here. From 3 sides of the apartment I can see the ocean.  It’s stunning. I’m not sure if I’ve always felt the affinity I have now […]

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Taking time for yourself

by Kristie West July 9, 2014

  Taking time for yourself I realised something pretty crazy about myself a couple of weeks ago. My trusty mac computer (my portal to the world, where a lot of my friends live, and where all of my business lives) slipped quietly into a coma on a Friday night.  I tried turning it off and […]

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What it takes to truly heal after a death in your life – the right and the wrong of grief

by Kristie West June 25, 2014

What it takes to truly heal after a death in your life – the right and the wrong of grief Lately I find myself sharing a lot more stuff on my Facebook page and personal Facebook page.  Sometimes small thoughts, sometimes suggestions and ideas, and sometimes I get so frustrated with the grief industry and what I […]

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Can I heal from grief?

by Kristie West June 11, 2014
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 Can I heal from grief?   This is a question people ask me a lot.  But even more often I hear people saying “I will never heal” or “I will never get over this”….without realising that the simple act of saying this will ensure they don’t.  “I will never get over this” is an incredibly […]

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Are you holding on to your grief as a way to honour someone you love who has died?

by Kristie West June 5, 2014
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Are you holding on to your grief as a way to honour someone you love who has died?   Do you feel like to not be in grief and pain at all would actually dishonour or disrespect someone you love who has died?  Do you feel like the idea of healing completely is disrespectful to their […]

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‘Why does God allow pain and suffering’

by Kristie West May 14, 2014

‘Why does God allow pain and suffering?’   ‘Why does God allow pain and suffering?’ I saw this on a sign outside of a church in NZ a couple of weeks ago. You probably won’t ever see a sign that says ‘why does God allow joy and happiness?’  Why not? Because, in a very black […]

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Words for Hannah

by Kristie West May 7, 2014

Words for Hannah   Yesterday a woman I know died. Hannah Foxley.  Actually I didn’t really know her.  I met Hannah once.  She seemed bubbly, extroverted, extremely strong, very successful, and driven.  Yeah I’ll admit it – I found her pretty intimidating. And yet I feel like I got to know her….through her blogs, along […]

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