When we face those days when we don’t know how

To face the world and carry on

We must remember that life is a gift to all

And remember to smile and stand up tall

A smile can wash away the fears

And a hug from a friend take away the tears

Grief is not easy but then life is hard too

It is not what we think it is what we all do

And how do we find that will to pull through

Remember them looking and saying “I love you”

They are looking over us from heaven above

Continuing to support through our eternal love

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Felix presents End of Year Magic? posted at Fulfilled Dreams.

Anna presents Don’t Be  a Turkey! posted at The Engaging Brand

Aparna presents Complaining habit and choosing the right company posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Channel 3 Focus posted at ralphs words, saying, “Can the VCR help you understand why you haven’t reached your goals?”

Burak Bilgin presents Joy: the Key to Wisdom posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “Reach wisdom with a smile on your face!”

Paula Kirsch presents As Good As It Gets posted at Authentic Insight, saying, “All you need is love”

Robert Logan presents Believe posted at Emphasizing the positive. Minimizing the negative..

Sean Reynolds presents Face The Fear posted at Creativity, saying, “What causes a human being to self destruct? It has got to be down to our mindset or how we look at things. Something the individual cannot cope with due to their particular view of the world. We are attempting to look at our worst fears here. The impacts of our worst fears have got to be more imagined than real as they are different for each individual. These deeply held beliefs can limit us by holding us back, cause us to behave in certain ways or cause us to crash and burn.”

Chris Edgar presents 3 Ways To Use Absurdity To Enhance Creativity posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, “This article is about how letting yourself think and behave a little absurdly can give you access to inspiration you may have forgotten you possessed.”

GP presents Runnning on Quotes « Manely Montana posted at Manely Montana, saying, “Running quotes to live by”

Isaac Yassar presents Find a Good Reason posted at Isaac Yassar .com, saying, “I’m sorry that you lose someone you really loved. I love my girlfriend and I plan to marry her. I can’t Imagine if I lose her. I hope you find a good reason to continue your life and achieve true happiness.”

Vihar Sheth presents Your God’s Cool Too posted at Vihar Sheth.

Ariel Bravy presents 19 Ways To Raise Your Vibration | You Are Truly Loved posted at You Are Truly Loved, saying, “you are loved”

Coach Gray presents What is Gita Yoga? posted at Coach Gray.

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There was even the receipts of gifts that he had sent mum. One was for an emerald ring that he had hidden inside a pickled onion jar, with a note attached saying…”Just like you, I have a heart of gold”

Dad wasn’t the most obviously romantic person, yet the letters showed the undying love he had for mum.

We so often create memories and don’t value them as occur. Memories are emotional – they can hurt yet they can provide such love….this little box caused a few tears, yet that little box brought such joy.

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• You don’t feel that you can breath anymore
• Your heart aches so much that you are bent double with pain
• You arrive at your first social event …alone
• You shout that their dinner is ready…and there is no reply
• You buy groceries for two…not remembering
• You see the coffin….and it disappears through the tears
• You are left alone for the first time
• You climb into bed…..

No matter the words, I don’t know about you but at that point all I need is for someone to hold me tight…..and stroke my head

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“Courage is not the absence of fear–but the belief that something is more important than the fear.”

I have always felt that I am a courageous person. I think that is why I am struggling at the moment. In effect, I am not used to feeling fear therefore I am lost. I want to talk to someone and thinking of going to see my doctor. If I am honest I think this fear is linked to the fear of failure and going to the doctor is almost a further sign that I am failing!! Does that make sense?

I am so tearful, the slightest comment makes the tears well up inside. Yesterday, I even filled up when I saw an advert for washing up liquid! I forced myself to meet a friend for lunch yesterday…I didn’t want to but I knew it was so important to get myself out. Whilst I was out it felt better but then when I got home to the silence….then I went straight back to this feeling of emptiness. 

I know I should go and talk to the Doctor and I am hoping by writing this down on this blog and admitting my feelings to the world…then I will find that courage deep inside to  reach out for help. 

I suppose it comes down to making that first step?

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• You ARE strong..look how you have coped since his death….
• Just take each minute, each hour, each day at a time…
• You will get through this moment, it is your heart just needing a little rest in its battle to cope…allow it a moment.
• Tears are not a sign of weakness, tears are a sign of someone who has had the joy of loving
• I cannot change what has happened, I wish I could but I can’t…so I need to concentrate on coping with the future not trying to live in the past.
• If I feel in a mess…I just write down 3 clear actions that I will take

When you are feeling depressed, it is important to think positively….and talk in positive ways to yourself. I know that is not easy, however the more you try the easier it gets…I promise!

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Tears fell like waterfalls, my body felt empty, weak with emotion. I sat holding the letters and this made me wonder whether it was healthy to keep them?

What do you think? Do you keep letters and other memories that hurt you to look at? Or do you think that the time has come to let go of the memories? Would love to hear your thoughts…

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We often fight back the tears, we are often ashamed of our crying…yet the world sees tears as a sign if being a true human being…..tears are not wrong, tears do not show weakness, they show our strength to be a human being…..

Whether they worked for Hillary or not, they work when you are grieving as an emotional outlet for your pain. Never be afraid of crying, never be afraid of being perceived as weak…..the world will understand.

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