Comments on: 8 Creative Approaches to Grief http://www.magpie-girl.com/20091026/8-creative-approaches-to-grief/ distracted by sparkly things since 1969 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kara aka Mother Henna http://www.magpie-girl.com/20091026/8-creative-approaches-to-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-31303 Kara aka Mother Henna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:14 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2625#comment-31303 I've tried responding here a couple times now, but it doesn't seem to be posting. Just wanted to thank you both, Lara and Yvonne, for posting your comments. I'm so honored to know you both understand and found the piece helpful. Yvonne, I know we've connected in other spots, and I'm sure you probably already know about them, but in case you don't: there is an organization called Parents of Murdered Children (PMOC.com) that is extremely helpful. Just if you need/want/haven't previously connected with them on the support front. Miracles to you both, k- I’ve tried responding here a couple times now, but it doesn’t seem to be posting. Just wanted to thank you both, Lara and Yvonne, for posting your comments. I’m so honored to know you both understand and found the piece helpful. Yvonne, I know we’ve connected in other spots, and I’m sure you probably already know about them, but in case you don’t: there is an organization called Parents of Murdered Children (PMOC.com) that is extremely helpful. Just if you need/want/haven’t previously connected with them on the support front.
Miracles to you both,
k-

]]> By: Yvonne Roberts http://www.magpie-girl.com/20091026/8-creative-approaches-to-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-30711 Yvonne Roberts Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:26:18 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2625#comment-30711 This is a wonderful and much needed site for the grieving. I love the suggestions , ideas and the insparation it offers . I feel so fortunate today to have found such a place , by coincedence ! ( there are no coincedence;-) Thank you Kara , you have done a wonderful service to thoes of us who stumble and search through the darkness and depth of our grief , trying to find the light of balance between life and death . This is some thing I have so needed for over 23 years after loosing my preciouse 3 yr old son Stevie to murder. I have thus so far dealt with this by myself, including watching not only my son Stevie's murderer get released decades early from prison , but also aprox 299 other seconed degree felony murderers go free on the same washington state supreme court ruling , 12 of thoes murderers are child murderers. The ruling stated if the murderer didint " intend" to kill the victim , they cannot be sentenced to murder2. My Stevie was tortured to death. As you can see , an uphill battel royal of the soul on every front of my grieving prossess.At times it feels like there is a choke hold on my soul . So I feel great comfort in my discovery of your crative site , that strikes my creativity ( I am an artist as well), and a safe haven for exploring creative ways to deal with my grief and have an open safe exchange with others going through the grieving prossess. I hope you realize what a wonderful contributiion and comfort you provide. From the bottom of my soul , and in memory of my Stevie , God bless you! thank you so much ! This is a wonderful and much needed site for the grieving. I love the suggestions , ideas and the insparation it offers . I feel so fortunate today to have found such a place , by coincedence ! ( there are no coincedence;-) Thank you Kara , you have done a wonderful service to thoes of us who stumble and search through the darkness and depth of our grief , trying to find the light of balance between life and death . This is some thing I have so needed for over 23 years after loosing my preciouse 3 yr old son Stevie to murder. I have thus so far dealt with this by myself, including watching not only my son Stevie’s murderer get released decades early from prison , but also aprox 299 other seconed degree felony murderers go free on the same washington state supreme court ruling , 12 of thoes murderers are child murderers. The ruling stated if the murderer didint ” intend” to kill the victim , they cannot be sentenced to murder2. My Stevie was tortured to death.
As you can see , an uphill battel royal of the soul on every front of my grieving prossess.At times it feels like there is a choke hold on my soul . So I feel great comfort in my discovery of your crative site , that strikes my creativity ( I am an artist as well), and a safe haven for exploring creative ways to deal with my grief and have an open safe exchange with others going through the grieving prossess. I hope you realize what a wonderful contributiion and comfort you provide.
From the bottom of my soul , and in memory of my Stevie , God bless you!
thank you so much !

]]> By: Lara http://www.magpie-girl.com/20091026/8-creative-approaches-to-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-30672 Lara Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:03:42 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=2625#comment-30672 It's so true that we need to give ourselves a time out and reflect on the positive memories. I lost my mom 9 years ago to stomach cancer and miss her every day. It's just different now than it was a year ago, two years ago. I wish our society was more understanding of grieving. I miss being able to wear a black arm band on a day when I'm just not myself. And I would appreciate knowing when others are going through similar trials. Yes, it shouldn't make me more charitable, but it does. It’s so true that we need to give ourselves a time out and reflect on the positive memories. I lost my mom 9 years ago to stomach cancer and miss her every day. It’s just different now than it was a year ago, two years ago.

I wish our society was more understanding of grieving. I miss being able to wear a black arm band on a day when I’m just not myself. And I would appreciate knowing when others are going through similar trials.

Yes, it shouldn’t make me more charitable, but it does.

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