When Death Is Near

Hello from beautiful Montana:

As I was posting in my main blog http://www.AskAuntieArtichoke.com  I realized that today was the death anniversary of a baby 37 years ago!

Time moves on, people come and go, but our hearts always remember.  She was a stillborn child and her spirit left on Christmas day in Honolulu, Hawaii where we were living at the time.

I felt her spirit leave and made the decision to carry the body for another 2 and half weeks until birth, rather than have a Cesarean operation. it was a very spiritually intensive time as well as pain filled.

Triggers to our memories

Sometimes it is a smell, event, person, food or mood that will trigger memories that bring everything rushing back to the middle of our thoughts and feelings.

It is okay and good to remember and rejoice that you had the opportunity to learn from your loved one, even if just for a short while.

Pet Loss book coming soon

Many of you may remember when I asked for stories of pets that had died.  Well, the book is being edited as we speak.  What a treasure it will be.  I will keep you posted.

One of the quotes I used in compiling the book of stories of those who are trying to deal with death of a pet  is:

Thank you for being my friend for always and always and always.

In Gratitude,

Judy H. Wright aka Auntie Artichoke, family relationship coach and author

Be sure to pick up your free eBook on communication at http://www.ArtichokePress.com

Hello from beautiful Montana:

I would like to recommend a wonderful book that I give when someone is grieving. It is called Tear Soup-A Recipe For Healing After Loss.  This thoughtful and insightful message is written by a mother(Pat Schwiebert) and son(Chuck DeKlyen) and illustrated by a very talented artist nephew (Taylor Bills).

This book is $19.99 at your book store or Amazon and the ISBN is 0-9615197-6-2.

Even though it appears to be a  book written for children, it is much deeper than that. It teaches all of us that personal grieving is much like making a big batch of soup. There may be a basic recipe but we each adjust it to our own tastes, needs and process.

We often give flowers, or make a charitable contribution to show our respect for the deceased, but many forget to show tenderness to the bereaved.

This is a book to be cherished and re-read many times.  You will find yourself marveling in the illustrations and text that affirms your respect and acknowledgment of the grieving one.

No, I do not get a commission from the authors, but I should because I recommend it so much.

Until we meet again,

Judy H. Wright aka Auntie Artichoke, family relationship coach and author
http://www.ArtichokePress.com