Tag Archives: Dealing with loss

More Than Photographs – On Manchester

Posted on May 28, 2017 by joanneeddy

Tired? Yes, I am. I thought I’d found a home But life in the city is dark and it’s dirty So I guess I have to go away? Lonely? Yes, I am. No one knows my name I’m lost in … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged dealing with grief, Dealing with loss, fighting for peace, Finding peace, grief, How do you say goodbye to a child, I guess I'll have to go away, I'll Have to Go Away, Losing a child, Losing a loved one, Manchester, Manchester bombing, more than photographs, Saying Goodbyes Not Easy, Skylark, terrorism, Victims Pictures | 10 Comments

Love Can Win – Facing Darkness, Choosing Light

Posted on December 15, 2013 by joanneeddy

“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.” William James Here I sit at the end of another personally and professionally grueling week trying to write this post. Saturday I … Continue reading →

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged Ana Grace Green, Choosing hope, Christmas, Dealing with loss, finding light in the midst of the darkness, G.K. Chesterton, GK Chesterton, Happiness, Harry Connick, Health, how to be happy in sad times, Huffington Post, loss and the holidays, Love wins, Mental Health, Nelson Mandela, Newtown, Newtown shooting, perspective, Sandy Hook anniversary, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Newtown shootings, Tom G. Stevens, William James | 2 Comments

On Mourning and Healing Love – A Tribute to Raen

Posted on April 26, 2013 by joanneeddy

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing… was peace.” Milan Kundera Today … Continue reading →

Posted in Inklings | Tagged A rescued dog's story, A rescued German Shepherd, Dealing with loss, Dog, Erie Canal, German Shepherd, Grieving for a pet, Healing from loss, Healing Love, Losing a pet, Losing your dog, loss, Love never ends, Nurturing love's spark, Overcoming, overcoming life's wounds, Rescue dogs | 8 Comments

Lighting Candles – A Response to Pain and Loss…and Sandy Hook

Posted on December 19, 2012 by joanneeddy

“It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” Motto of The Christophers When I was a little girl I often was the first one up on Sunday mornings. Surprisingly, while I was waiting for cartoons or … Continue reading →

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