Tag Archives: Grief

Thank you

Posted on July 8, 2020 by msw blog

I texted my father — our first message in months — asking if the link he had sent to an online photo album was real. He said it was. I selected the first photo: Two-year-old me, smiling wide, nestled in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Reflections | Tagged active listening, appreciation, Asian immigrant family, children, communication, disconnect, emotions, faith, family, Grief, healing, journey, LGBQT, life, love, memories, parenting, photography, sexual orientation | Leave a comment

Two Questions

Posted on June 25, 2020 by msw blog

When people are dying only two things matter…They just want to know : Was I loved? And did I love well? Love: that’s all that really matters….Love is for here and now

Posted in Reflections | Tagged death, emotions, faith, gratitude, Grief, happiness, healing, health, honor your truth, Imperfect, insight, inspiration, integrity, life, love, mindfulness, questions, realationships, self awarness, self care, self love, self-awareness, strength | 7 Comments

End-of-life Documents

Posted on May 9, 2020 by msw blog

Not to be doom and gloom, but you need a will and other end-of-life documents. “People don’t like thinking about death,” says Orman, who developed the Must-Have Documents program ($63; suzeorman.com/realsimple) with her estate attorney. “Everyone assumes they only need … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Advanced directive, assets, communication, death, end-of-life documents, family, Grief, guardian, hard conversations, health care proxy, heirs, illness, marriage, power of attorney, Quarantine, realationships, revocable trust, saying good bye | 3 Comments

The Family Language

Posted on March 30, 2020 by msw blog

I was paging through my great-grandmother’s Bible when a treasure fell into my lap. On a small scrap of paper, in a young child’s handwriting, were the words, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged bible verses, faith, family, Grief, heirlooms, hidden treasure, history, invitation’s, James Banks, letters, memories, Nostalgia, religion, scripture, spirituality | 2 Comments

Sharing grief over a Beloved office pet

Posted on March 20, 2020 by msw blog

I work at a pet-friendly company where people are allowed to bring their dogs. My co-worker “Mandy” has a golden retriever, and I have grown very fond of him. Whenever I have a bad day, his friendly spirit immediately cheers … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged active listening, bereavement, communication, conversation, Grief, open workspaces, pet, pet owner, pet-friendly company, protocol, respect, terminally ill, What would you do ?, work place | 5 Comments

Tag Archives: Grief

Thank you

Two Questions

End-of-life Documents

The Family Language

Sharing grief over a Beloved office pet

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