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The gift of losing my smartphone! | coachesjourney

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8230;…pranavi jha. Skip to primary content. Hitting a wall….and what does a camera have to do with it? Why am I here, again? The gift of losing my smartphone! June 17, 2015. This year, on my birthday, I lost my phone. We were on our way to Kerala, on holiday and I felt a bit daunted to say the least, at the prospect of having to manage without my phone for the next 10 days. I mean it had. If you think I’m exaggerating, please lose your phone! It dawned on me that I hadn’t missed my phone at all&#46...

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Talking Tom Conversations | coachesjourney

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8230;…pranavi jha. Skip to primary content. Hitting a wall….and what does a camera have to do with it? Why am I here, again? January 20, 2016. My younger daughter was sitting face to face with Talking Tom of the iPad. Those familiar with him, know that he says what you say… back at you. And so pointing to me, she told him, “She’s. 8221; Tom, instantaneously and equally emphatically responded, “She’s. 8221; She raised her voice, “No! 8221;, to which he replied, “No! Do these sound familiar…? We’re h...

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On Asking for Help | the pieces

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. On Asking for Help. March 3, 2014. Of course it occurred to me that I could get hurt. At least it hypothetically has crossed my mind. I routinely take falls while rock climbing, secretly loving the post-fall high and not-so-secretly loving the inherent risk. But, if injury is the first thought in your mind while attempting the next move, it becomes paralyzing. Handling grief via lists. The question: Can we grieve and heal better? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. For many years, I have kept my academic and my personal interests and processes separate. Yet, the basic desire understand healing spans my personal and professional life. Thus, Helping Friends Grieve will merge my desire to better understand how as individuals we can support the people in our lives who are dealing with loss as well as how communities heal after violence. My journey with loss and healing. And on facebook: Helping Friends Grieve. Throughout tim...

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The question: Can we grieve and heal better? | the pieces

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. The question: Can we grieve and heal better? September 7, 2014. September 11, 2014. A blank slate is the image leaving my job brings to mind. I have gently nudged others to follow that voice that drives their passion. I feel called to answer an important question: How can we grieve and heal better? These questions are just the beginning. On Asking for Help. The Stories All Around Us: Reflections from time with the Wounded Warriors. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Dia de los Muertos – Guanajuato | the pieces

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. Dia de los Muertos – Guanajuato. November 13, 2014. November 13, 2014. Guanajuato, Mexico 2014. It is about taking time. It is about taking time to acknowledge that people have died, that time has passed, and that we are still living. It is about celebrating the lives of people who lived and acknowledging that these memories are still a part of our lives. It is about understanding our place in the process. It is about presence in an important process. Ensuring...

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On Witnessing Death and the Calm that Follows | the pieces

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. On Witnessing Death and the Calm that Follows. December 20, 2013. A few weeks ago, on November 30. To be precise, I packed up a few birthday gifts and headed out to Maryland to visit my grandmother. I had seen her a few weeks before, for her 91st birthday celebration, while my mother and sister were visiting the east coast. She had moved to Maryland from her home in sunny Florida five years prior to be closer to my aunt as she got older. Why is this happening?

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in photographs | the pieces

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. Through photographs, I strive to capture loss, mourning, healing, and community. I have been blessed with communities from Boston to Colorado to Rwanda to Mexico. The photographs span my personal journey with loss and healing, my work in community healing after violence, and capture a life of transition and exploration. Boston, fall 2012. Kigali, Rwanda 2012. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2009. I am always moved to a sense of peace in grave yards. Cakes, tea a...

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Stories of memory, grief, healing, and life. On Beginning a Practice: A Potential Path to Making Peace with Anxiety. June 21, 2016. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to try this before? I asked a friend. He responded (paraphrased) that perhaps we become open to things when we are ready for them. I thought back on previous opinions I held on meditation, which fell in various categories: I could never do that because I have anxiety and I will never be able to clear my busy mind. I am harnessing the ...