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Grief, Joy and Gratitude Can and Do Co-exist

Peggy Green - Thee Grief Specialist

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

August 9 is my first child’s birthday. She would have been 31 years old this year. I took her picture off the top of my desk where it was so carefully placed years ago. The frame is oval with gold and silver trim. As I looked at it, so many memories came flooding in. Her fuzzy blonde hair stood on end and her deep blue eyes stared back at me. I found myself studying her just like when she was a new-born.

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You Can Make a Difference – Suicide Awareness Month

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

Suicide has been called a serious public health problem by the World Health Organization. 

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Grief and Disappointment

Peggy Green - Thee Grief Specialist

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

The far reaching and profound grief has on our life is enormous. It can impact our ability to handle disappointment and unmet expectations.

I’ve been working extremely hard on a project and presented it a last month. Yesterday we had a meeting to answer some questions regarding the program. I hoped for the program to be approved and to move forward with the next steps. Instead, my program was rejected. My heart was broken, ego shattered, and expectations spurned.

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A Legacy in Your Grief

Peggy Green - Thee Grief Specialist

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

During the height of the pandemic, I was searching for something positive and uplifting to watch. I came across Jeanne Robertson YouTube comedy acts. I found exactly what I was looking for.

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What Do Money, Bills and Guilt Have in Common

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

I sat across the table from a young man. He came to me for advice on finances ranging from paying his bills, gaining access to money in his trust account and how to build a savings.

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My Son’s Memory is Alive

Peggy Green - Thee Grief Specialist

Written by Peggy Green Thee Grief Specialist

Last weekend I attended a wedding for a young couple. The bride and groom were absolutely stunning. We sat through a light rain in a beautiful fall setting with aspen trees boasting gorgeous gold, yellow and orange leaves. The air was crisp and anticipation in the air. As the couple said their vows, it was well worth it to see them make it official. Because of Covid, their wedding plans were delayed, and the big day had finally arrived.

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Text Messages

by Peggy Green of Thee Grief Specialist

Technology – great when it works and tough when it doesn’t. My phone that I bought after Connor died was having issues. I didn’t plug  it in one night and the next morning it would not take a charge. I put the charger into several different outlets thinking it was something with the power. That wasn’t it. I changed cables, I changed the block to no avail. The phone turned on then would immediately turn off.

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Calm on command with this simple technique

Try this simple yet super powerful technique you literally do anywhere to cultivate calm on command!

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Tasty Tuesday – The Well Stocked Pantry

Have you ever gone to plan out meals for the week, and the pantry is full of strange one-off ingredients? These can be from recipes that were made once or impulse purchases that looked interesting at the time — but what they have in common is that we often forget about them and go to waste. 

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Common Questions with Answers About Grief

Peggy Green - Thee Grief Specialist

by Peggy Green of Thee Grief Specialist

15 Common Questions & Answers About Grief

Here you will find 15 common questions about grief with my answers 

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