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Grieving in Colour — Part III

January 27, 2016admin 2 Comments

When Anya first contacted me, via email, she wasn’t even sure she wanted to tell her story, but she wanted to try. I encouraged her to write it, even if she didn’t want it to be posted. We spent some… Continue Reading →

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Just Breathe

January 19, 2016admin 5 Comments

This week’s guest author, Dale Long, reflects upon grief. Other pieces in this series have focused on other aspects of dying, but grief and mourning are important too. As Larry Librach used to say, the palliative care physician supports the… Continue Reading →

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