Stepping Stones EOL Doula Services

Death Doula, Bereaved Mama, Grief Coach, just shining a light and helping where I can

[Stepping Stones EOL Doula Services @DeathWithSteph]

A little about me:
I grew up in a grieving family, my sister Lisa died when I was 4 and she was not quite 3.
I married young and had my kids at 19 and 22, I finally was able to go to nursing school and finished at 31, 10 years later I was hurt on the job 1/2

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@janemarielynch Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳

[Mark Hamill @MarkHamill]

June may be #PrideMonth, but we support our LGBTQ brothers & sisters... ALWAYS! 🏳️‍🌈

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@BarackObama I'm so very sorry 💜 🙏 💐

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@tenthmuse @MuellerSheWrote Last car I bought, even after all the waiting, I found an expensive lipstick under the seat and even more expensive sunglasses in the back. My daughter found some really nice beats by dre as well

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@petemorristwit I'm so very sorry 💜🙏💐

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@ask_aubry That's a pretty wide array of people

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@lisamarie1222 I'm so very sorry 💜🙏💐

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

I want to point something out that isn't often discussed.

Even if Donald Trump died in his sleep this week sometime, there's a dedicated group of people who have been in a laborious chamber preparing to take over the control of the United States of America. You know this. You even know who some of them are.

It's understandable that with the mainstream media's silence on this issue, it can slip from our immediate thoughts. However, it's our responsibility not to let it fade into the recesses of our minds, where it may feel more comfortable to ignore.

Comfort here, however, is very dangerous, and these are the very things we must keep at the forefront of our minds. To forget them is at our own peril.

Many threats remain to democracy and the United States of America, even in the absence of Donald Trump.

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

It’s possible to support Israel’s right to exist, a free Palestine, the demilitarization of the police, freeing the hostages, ousting Bibi, the right to protest and peacefully occupy a building, humanitarian aid, and a ceasefire all at the same time.

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

Two high school seniors solved a mathematical puzzle that was thought to be impossible for 2,000 years. @BillWhitakerCBS reports, Sunday. https://t.co/mEN4CWeXMW

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Brooklyn Library Defiant 💪💙💪

[Salt Water @FindYourHarbor]

"You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn ..."

~ Donna Ashworth, "You Don't Just Lose Someone Once"

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[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Couple things I want to clarify re: these protests.

1. No, I’m not going to outright condemn all of the protesters — protesting is a fundamentally American thing to do, and we all have a right to do so peacefully.

(We should all also have concerns over what’s happening in Gaza.)

2. I’m also not going to pretend like it’s OK to break into buildings and illegally occupy them.

3. Nor will I pretend like this is all a bunch of students who just happened to come together because they’re upset about what’s happening in Gaza. There’s some serious social engineering happening here, and it’s intellectually dishonest—and dangerous—to pretend like this is all organic. If you don’t believe me, look at all the non-students who are being arrested on these campuses.

4. Finally, if you are going to allow your protest to turn into outright civil disobedience, please don’t ask the internet to bring you vegan food. It makes you look silly.🤦‍♂️

[Stefan Moore ★ @2StefanMoore]

You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once.

“You don’t just lose someone once.
You lose them when you close your eyes at night.
And as you open them each morning.
You lose them throughout the day.

An unused coffee cup.
An empty chair.
A pair of boots no longer there.
You lose them as the sun sets.
And darkness closes in.

You lose them as you wonder why.
Staring at a star lit sky.
You lose them on the big days.
Anniversaries.
Birthdays.
Graduations.
Holidays.
Weddings.
And the regular days too.

You lose them in a song they used to sing.
The scent of their cologne.
A slice of their favorite pie.
You lose them in conversations you will never have.
And all the words unsaid.

You lose them in all the places they’ve been.
And all the places they longed to go.
You lose them in what could have been.
And all the dreams you shared.
You lose them as the seasons change.
The snow blows.
The flowers blossom.
The grass grows.
The leaves fall.
You lose them again and again.
Day after day.
Month after month.
Year after year.

You lose them as you pick up the broken pieces.
And begin your life anew.
You lose them when you realize.
This is your new reality.
They are never coming back.
No matter how much
You miss them or
Need them.
No matter how hard you pray.
They are gone.
And you must go on.
Alone.

Time marches on, carrying them further and further way.
You lose them as your hair whitens and your body bends with age.
Your memory fades.
And the details begin to blur.
Their face stares back at you from a faded photograph.
Someone you used to know.
You think you might have loved them once.
A long time ago.

Back then.
When you were whole.
You don’t just lose someone once.
You lose them every day.
Over and over again.
For the rest of your life.”

#Repost & let someone know that they are not alone.

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@whit1736 @cmclymer I'm from South Dakota, I'm horrified by this, as is everyone from Deadwood and Lead that I've talked to and seen posts from

[BEYPRESS. @beyoncepress]

Kevin Bacon and his daughter Sosie Bacon doing a cover of Beyoncé’s “II MOST WANTED” ✨

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@Isa_11_AC @ask_aubry 💜💜