GS

Closed 2020 for pandemic lockdown; no plans to reopen. I wish you the best as you grieve and hope you find the support you're looking for. Love never dies.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Useful info for parents, guardians, and caregivers of children attending a funeral.

[debanawen @debanawen]

I’ve directed 4 funerals in 2 days and I was reminded how CHILDREN PROCESS AND DISPLAY, EXPRESS GRIEF IN DIFFERENT WAYS THAN ADULTS.

And taking cues from children can sometimes help adults. I just want to share a couple of observations and ideas…

[GS @CompanioningGS]

This looks like an interesting book. Link goes to part of the introduction.

[The Amateur's Guide is now on BLUESKY @amateursguide]

How The Brain Rewires Itself After Losing A Loved One https://t.co/MmFpnpgVHz

[GS @CompanioningGS]

By @TereseMarieM.

[OrderoftheGoodDeath @OrderGoodDeath]

I Rejected the Native Grieving Ceremonies My Mother Taught Me When She Died. But Losing Friends During the Pandemic Changed That

https://t.co/uM5SKRANeE

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Please read both tweets in this thread. There's a secret in the second one.

[MisterRogersQuotes @MisterRogersSay]

“There is one thought that I feel can be helpful to grown-ups and children alike: Sadness isn’t forever. I’m not suggesting that we remind ourselves of this in order to lessen our grief. (1/2)

[GS @CompanioningGS]

I'm still not certain whether/when I might re-open. I'll tweet here if/when I do.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Today would've been another anniversary of moving into a beautiful office, but I had to close my "non-essential" business when the pandemic hit.

Today I'm grieving the non-human losses we've all suffered this past year.

(I've grieved the human losses every day.)

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Respecting another's grief.

The story behind the photo: https://t.co/Abczwtkp8j

[Patricia Talorico @PattyTalorico]

Poignant moment: While Joe Biden gave his inauguration speech, a lone man in a uniform knelt at the Delaware grave of his son Beau.

[Modern Loss @ModernLoss]

Tell us you’re grieving without TELLING us you’re grieving.

[living morganism 🌱 @ok_girlfriend]

The Telephone of the Wind is a disconnected telephone in the woods, left there for anyone who needs to talk to someone who can't be there. Whether you're grieving or just need to vent, the phone is there to listen.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

What #memories do you have you tucked away?

[Lunarbaboon @Lunarbaboon]

Moment... https://t.co/dHCaepJEW6

[GS @CompanioningGS]

@SophiaCycles1 When people grieve their first big loss, they often don't want to hear there's a benefit to it.

I don't know what "faith in grief" means here, but we can certainly come to understand that responding fully to our losses helps us grow as people and to relate to others more deeply.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Remembering our loved ones now gone. A beautiful poem.

[Kamran Javadizadeh @kjavadizadeh]

Lorine Niedecker

[GS @CompanioningGS]

While I don't provide support for people specifically exploring grief over their #transracialadoption, this is worth watching – both for adopters and adoptees.

What #loss might be hiding beneath/behind the #grief you're feeling when a loved one dies?

[GS @CompanioningGS]

This is worth pausing to read slowly, being present to what it brings up for you.

[Phil Barnett @squinancywort1]

pixel of meaning
in an ocean of noise,
and that was a life,
you jutted above the mist
while you were here

[Haiku & Healing @Grief_In_Haiku]

For those who need to hear it:
Finding ways to feel joy while grieving a loss does not mean you didn't love your person.

You don't need to be sad all the time to "prove" you loved them.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Grief-wisdom learned by living.

A two-tweet thread.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Time does not "heal all wounds." But it does allow us to find new ways forward.

We never forget love. It becomes part of us.

Thank you, Gary, for sharing your love for Joy and your journey with us.

[Gary Andrews @GaryScribbler]

The memories always bring such warmth now. There’s still that void but the love remembered does its best to fill it. (Side note: I can watch sad stuff or shmaltz with no problem but show me a realistic love story and I’m a puddle!) #doodleaday #widowerlife

[End Of Life & Death and Dying @EOLdd]

Pass the word: #grief haiku(s) with @Grief_In_Haiku.

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Sound familiar?

Take care of yourself. Reach out however you can.

[Gary Andrews @GaryScribbler]

A short but intense surprise visit. I have so much to be happy about right now but the emptiness of the sofa was momentarily overwhelming. #doodleaday #widowerlife #stupidgeography

[GS @CompanioningGS]

Heartbreaking times two.

I deeply hope this bear is returned to Mara.

#VancouverCDN #grief #LinkingObjects

[Deborah Goble @CBCDeborahGoble]

If you see this missing bear in the west end please email [email protected]
It was in a herschel back pack when stolen along with an iPad.
Mara, the owner says it has her mom’s voice inside saying, ‘I love you I’m proud of you, I’ll always be with you. Her mom died last year