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Held in the Heart of Grief
Continue Reading: Held in the Heart of GriefGrief, in its truest form, is not a problem to be solved or a wound to be quickly bandaged. It is a sacred unfolding, an experience of love’s deepest cost. It can feel raw and relentless—like waves crashing against the shore of our very being. And in those crashing moments, it’s easy to feel like we’re unraveling. That we are completely, utterly alone. But grief, while deeply isolating, also carries within it a quiet truth:…
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Gifts of the Spring Equinox
Ever had to begin again? Start anew? It’s a lot of hard work, isn’t it? Leaving the past behind. But it’s a time effervescent with possibility. A newness to be … Continue Reading
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Reluctancy
Leonard Cohen, from his song, Anthem, once said: “there is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” I find this to be fascinating. As we … Continue Reading
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Selflessness
Listening to the news, no matter what channel, often portrays the opposite of selflessness. With crime and war being reported around the clock, political slandering of one candidate or another, … Continue Reading
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Inspiration
I woke this morning, January 1, 2024, to a small covering of snow. After the rain that our area endured during the Christmas season, I found this to be inspiring. … Continue Reading
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2024: Empowering Family Caregivers through All Seasons
Happy New Year! Every new year brings remembrance, review, and resolutions; it also brings change. The change can be small, such as writing a different year on financial documents, to … Continue Reading
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Journey
The holiday season helps us reminisce and reflect. Traditionally, it is about migrating and moving into a new year; about evaluating and setting resolutions for change. Thoughts and questions under … Continue Reading
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Notes from the Garden: The Tree of Life
December Plant of the Month: Tree of Life doTERRA Essential Oil of the Month: Clary Sage If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like trees. – Rainer … Continue Reading
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Gladness
Thank you for joining us this November month of 2023 as we celebrated caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month and our Hope Grows 8th Annual Celebrating YOU! event, our 7th … Continue Reading
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Health & Nutrition with Chef Hanna: Trail Mix Cookies
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” – James Beard There is debate as to how and when the Pittsburgh cookie table came to be, but there is no … Continue Reading
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Notes from the Garden: Coffee & Connection
October Plant of the Month: Coffea arabica doTERRA Essential Oil of the Month: Douglas Fir On the global level of plant consumption and connection, coffee is an international mogul. It’s … Continue Reading
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Connection
As Autumn Equinox marked the change of seasons in September, celebrating others through the harvest, pumpkins, and change of leaves creates connection, which is our focus for the month of … Continue Reading
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Health & Nutrition with Chef Hanna: September 2023
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” – Irish Proverb We use food not only to nourish our bodies, but to share and connect with those around us. One of … Continue Reading