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Mavis Moon
- Nov 23
- 5 min
A Letter to My Grieving Friends on Thanksgiving
Five things that I wish another grieving mom would have told me that first Thanksgiving.
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Liliana Tavera
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Tell Me A Story
I've got lots of stories, but do I share "the story" when I don't know if those present have experienced what I have?
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Mavis Moon
- Apr 1
- 1 min
A Blessing for the Brokenhearted
A beautiful poem by Jan Richardson Let us agree for now that we will not say the breaking makes us stronger or that it is better to have...
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Liliana Tavera
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Patience and Trust
Enough with the questions already--not.
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Irene Peterson
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
Fall, winter, holidays, anniversaries, oh my!
Each year I try to prepare myself spiritually and emotionally for the onslaught of continuous "holiday merriment."
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
On This Holy Day, We Remember Them
In memory of all the souls who have gone before us, Sacred Sorrows prayerfully and respectfully posts one of the traditional prayers of...
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Finding peace on retreat
Our recent "Mother's Love & Loss" retreat on the beautiful grounds of the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos Hills deeply impacted the...
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Lani Bogart
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Water and Rocks
We grieve differently--and that is okay.
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Liliana Tavera
- Jun 19, 2022
- 2 min
Our love has no boundaries
He discerns my going out and my lying down. But what about you? I wonder.
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Roberta Bazaldua
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Your Birthday
Sacred Sorrows introduces "Roberta," our newest contributing writer. Roberta Bazaldua resides in Arizona and fills her days servicing the...
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Apr 16, 2022
- 2 min
No more ridiculous questions please
What are you giving up for Lent?
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
Surreal conversations
The conversations I have with others since my son Chad died can be quite surreal. I recently observed (in an out-of-body sort of way) the...
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
12 Ways to Help a Grieving Mom
1. Stay. Don’t Run. It takes courage to be present to a friend in circumstances this difficult. Be courageous. Answer the telephone when...
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
There's no right way to "do grief"
A couple of months after my son Chad died, I was sitting in my grief counselor’s office, spending the better part of an hour telling her...
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Journey to the center of your heart
Imagine taking a few days away to disconnect from everyday stressors and immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world.
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Dec 22, 2021
- 7 min
Christmas trees for our beloved children
It seems that I am being called to exchange “even” for “essence” this Christmas.
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
Weddings? Not so much...
Going to that wedding might take your breath away.
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rita@sacredsorrows.org
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
Tossing the house
I’ve been wondering when I’m going to stop rearranging the furniture in my house. Because the truth is that my son died and I feel crazy.
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