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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Post-Traumatic Growth
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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Post-Traumatic Growth

  One of the biggest things I struggled with after my mom died was dealing with people who had not experienced anything similar and/or had zero compassion for the grieving. (You’d be surprised how many people have experienced a death and still aren’t extending any “get-out-of-jail-free” passes when they see someone walking a path they…

Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Not Glazed Over
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Not Glazed Over

  Originally published in 2012, this one still applies… Let’s get one thing out of the way right now: Green beer is a sin. It’s a unicorn as far as beer goes; it simply doesn’t exist. Adding green food coloring to pancakes on St. Patrick’s Day morning is festive. Adding it to watered-down domestic beer…

Healing Relationships When You’d Rather Not
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Healing Relationships When You’d Rather Not

In the 5 Tasks of the Living to Prepare for a Peaceful Dying (from Facing Death and Finding Hope by Christine Longacker) we are charged with Step 2: Healing Relationships. But don’t worry; I’m not going to force you to confront every person you ever had beef with. This step isn’t about forgiving the unforgivable…