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Grief

Equanimity Lost

March 29, 2021 by Linda A Marshall 14 Comments

My unresolved hurt and anger at the healthcare system coupled with my unconscious grief at the retirement of a trusted doctor led me to lose my equanimity. Uncomfortable consequences ensued.

Filed Under: Conscious Aging, Spirituality Tagged With: Authenticity, Community, Grief, Healthcare, Inner Life, Reflections

Double Whammy

July 31, 2020 by Linda A Marshall 6 Comments

My Roller Coaster Week Today is July 31 … eight days since my daughter’s gynecological appointment and we still don’t have resolution. Her gynecologist noted an issue during her 2019 appointment. Because I was in the waiting room, I only heard a casual mention of it on the way home. Nicole said the doctor was […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Ambiguous Loss, COVID 19, Grief, Healthcare System, Johann Hari, Krista Tippett, Lack of Human Connection, Loss, Lost Connections, On Being, Pauline Boss

Chronic Sorrow: An Unwelcome Guest

November 19, 2019 by Linda A Marshall 17 Comments

Holiday time usually means the arrival of an unwelcome guest … chronic sorrow. This normal grief response was first identified among the parents of disabled children. I wasn’t happy to hear that mothers seem to experience an increasing frequency of ups and downs. I’ve written about it before in this blog. Click here to find […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Advocacy, Aging, Caregiving, Chronic Sorrow, Grief, Living Loss, Loss, Miracles, Sadness, Susan Roos, The Shadow

More than a Book Review:

August 20, 2019 by Linda A Marshall 4 Comments

Books lay across the dining room table. A friend is downsizing. “Take as many as you want,” she says. I quickly grab Elaine Pagels, Why Religion? A Personal Story and almost as quickly consume it. Remembering Shortly after I graduated seminary (1979), I read Elaine Pagels’ The Gnostic Gospels. It expanded my knowledge of the […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Elaine Pagels, Grief, Loss, The Gospel of Thomas, Why Religion: A Personal Story

There are no words …

January 10, 2019 by Linda A Marshall 20 Comments

On October 9, 2004, I had the honor of officiating at Jak and Diane’s wedding. Nontraditional in almost every way, I absolutely loved this ceremony. It tops my list of favorite wedding experiences. Jak, a former co-worker who became a good friend, married his soulmate. Their wedding, held at their home in Clifton along the […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Death, Friendship, Grief, Love, Soulmates

Grief: The Gift, The Challenge, The Process

August 15, 2018 by Linda A Marshall 8 Comments

THE GIFT In the last few years, several of my friends and I experienced significant losses. The anguish involved in loss is rarely welcomed, and often seen as the price one pays for having loved greatly. I, however, tend to look upon grief as a gift. Think of the alternative. Without great love, there would […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Challenges, Friendship, Grief, Love, Values

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