Tag Archives: grief

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 →

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A Life Lesson from Spring

Posted on April 24, 2016 by joanneeddy

“Life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.” Leonard Nimoy four days before his death “To possess ideas is to gather flowers; to think is to weave them into garlands.” … Continue reading →

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Dancing with a Limp, A Lesson on Grief and Healing – For Linda

Posted on October 18, 2015 by joanneeddy

“Your broken heart…doesn’t seal back up….but…you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” Anne Lamott “The darker the night, … Continue reading →

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Pathways in the Heart – On rescues, grief and healing

Posted on June 21, 2013 by joanneeddy

Rescue dogs can be like a complicated puzzle. So ‘mothering’ one can be complex because you don’t have all the pieces. Understanding and putting those pieces together in healing ways is the promise you make to a rescue. Raen, the … Continue reading →

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Lightening the Feather – On Rescue and Rescue Dogs

Posted on May 19, 2013 by joanneeddy

“It’s just that no one wants to be the one being rescued, we all want to do the rescuing.” ― Steven Brust, Iorich Are we ever really ready to grieve yet set the grief apart to love again? I have … Continue reading →

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