On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog
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The Blades
I often think about kneeling on the ground to pray. I don’t do it. But I have the feeling of it. It’s hard to be
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The Permanence of NEVER
I wasn’t a writer before he died. But grief turned out to be the great word maker. A great obliterator. It shook me to get
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Life After Loss Spins You Around Like a Tornado
I was having dinner with a good friend the other night and I was sharing a few more thoughts that I usually share and it
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Honestly, Life After Loss Feels Like Boot Camp
You can be with as many people as possible but the you inside of you, is alone. You experience everything as one. Every emotion is
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The Ladybird On Your Hand
I was on the train last night going in to the city to celebrate my friend’s new book, and the ride felt unnaturally long. It
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We Walked on the Edge
It’s like the side of your foot doesn’t have anywhere to rest on. You can’t stand still when you are on there. There is no
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What If I Can
My mind today is everywhere. Its raising. It’s quiet. Then its loud. Then it’s scared. It’s scared. A lot. So many of you travelled to
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I Hid So Well, I Didn’t Know I Was Hiding
I hide inside moments. I literally hide there. I am so afraid of change. Whenever something new is on its way to me, I hide
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What Is Your Big Decision After Loss?
There is so much loss in making big decisions. Most of them include saying goodbye to something you have done for a long time. An
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The Good and the Bad of Life After Loss
After walking next to so many of you living life after loss, I witnessed some tough truths. Here is what I learned from you and
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We Need More Than Love
It is both simple and the most complex thing in the whole wide world. The weakest and the strongest. I am talking about how we
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The Treasure Chest
A friend asked me the other day. Do I still feel grief when I write these letters to you. And I said yes I feel