THE GIFT OF GRIEF
A Journey of Discovery
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I have not been able to write since December when Wendell got sick. I felt that it was time to begin a record of my changed circumstances. The chill in my heart was mirrored by the cold and rain of the day. I made a fire in the hopes that it would ease this pervasive chill.
I had kept the house quiet, no TV or radio and I finally wrote:
Wendell Died
I hated looking at those two words, and yet I knew it was true. My life was forever changed; my anchor, my sun, my love, my companion had left me.......................... needed desperately to be in control of something in my life. As I wrote what had happened I could at least be in control of putting pen to paper.
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A year has passed since you left and I realized this was the first month I had not been conscious of all the final dates that marked the end of your life. I asked for this release in
.............It felt as if I was finally beginning to establish a relationship with the yard that can continue to nurture me, as I know it did you.
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If someone you love dies or you suffer a profound loss of a deep relationship, a career, or a physical ability, this is a book you must have.
Grief is not a disease. It is an opportunity to look deeply at your life and create a new life for yourself.
The example of the author’s own journey will encourage you to take sufficient time to move through the grief slowly and patiently in the face of our “quick fix” society.
The author invites you to find your own answers to these important questions: What is my role in the world now? How do I bring healing to my life? Will I experience peace and joy once again?
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About the Author
Barbara M. Mitchell Ph.D. is a retired psychotherapist now living in northern
Several years after she divorced her first husband, the father of their five children, she began volunteer work at Suicide and Crisis in Santa Clara Co. She remained there on staff for ten years. While there she and Wendell met and fell in love. They were married surrounded and supported by her children. With Wendell’s love, encouragement, and support, Barbara returned to college at the California Institute of Integral Studies in
Barbara completed work on this book after she retired and can be contacted at www.Cranehaven@aol.com
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