Tag Archives: grief and gratitude

Heavy – Mary Oliver

Deeply sad to hear of the death of Mary Oliver, who has accompanied many of us over the sunlit grasslands and through the tight ravines. Gratitude for all she offers, and to Vera de Chalambert on Facebook for reminding us … Continue reading

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Francis Weller on Grief

“Grief is subversive, undermining the quiet agreement to behave and be in control of our emotions. It is an act of protest that declares our refusal to live numb and small. There is something feral about grief, something essentially outside … Continue reading

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Thanks by W.S. Merwin

“Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings we are running out of the glass rooms with our mouths full of food to look at the sky … Continue reading

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All I ever was and had to be was sad – Talya Eidelman via Monica Cassani

All I ever was and had to be was sad Click on the above link to visit Monica Cassani’s site http://www.beyondmeds.com – a hugely valuable resource for anyone interested in well-being, healing from iatrogenic illness caused by psychiatric drugs, and moving … Continue reading

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At The End Of The Year – John O’Donohue

Click on the above link to visit the John O’Donohue Facebook page for this beautiful poem. Here’s the text for those who have trouble reading FB links:- AT THE END OF THE YEAR As this year draws to its end, … Continue reading

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2016: The Reveal – Charlotte Du Cann

http://dark-mountain.net/blog/2016-the-reveal/ Click on the above link to visit http://www.dark-mountain.net for Charlotte’s article, another powerful Zeitgeist piece at the end of a big, shadow-filled year:- ‘This alchemical moment has nothing to do with social justice, or environmentalism or any of the … Continue reading

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Jason Hine on how we might approach 2017

Click on the above link for Jason Hine’s Facebook page, and a post on some of the questions we are encountering as humans moving into another year….and some of what we may be able to be and do, to make … Continue reading

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Being with my grief for the world – Justine Corrie

Click on the link above for this timely and resonant post on Facebook by Justine. Here’s the text for those who have trouble reading Facebook links:- ‘Witnessing events and devastating suffering unfolding in Syria this week, exposure of yet more … Continue reading

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