I want to thank you MumFor all you ever did. Growing up you were my safe spaceFrom you I never hidI want to thank you DadFor starting my love of SpaceBecause of you my love grewI had a mindblowing interest to embrace.I want to thank you bothFor showing me what love really is.Your commitment to each otherand all the love you have to give.Having your relationship to aspire tothe love, the life you forged over timeYou'd never waiver from your personIt's what I greatly admire.So thank you Mum and thank you DadFor giving me these giftsI hope you both are restfulKnowing I'm blessed because of this

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Poetry Prompts - Today's prompt is 'Thank You'

You have no idea how brave you have to be to pour your emotions out. It's not always easy. The fear that people will make fun, tell you you're weak. But putting yourself out there can be the bravest thing. It takes courage. Be True to yourself. You will feel better and you may even inspire others to follow suit.

I Know Feeling Vulnerable Is Scary

Release that hurt, I think you may be surprised by how many people can relate and how many people understand. Don't. Be. Afraid. Talking about some issues can help take the power away from the trauma you suffered. I hope you have someone trusted and safe you can talk with, the weight will become a little more bearable.

Hiding Your Hurt Can Cause Problems In The long Run.

Have courage and be kind.

I know a lot of people struggle showing their heart, and things they are feeling. Its heavy, scary, daunting. You feel as though you will be judged. But I say FUCK it!

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Tackle it head on. As hard as it may be, you'll be better for it. If it's your first loss, we need all the helps and tools we can get

Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, her collaborator, completed the manuscript for this, her final book. On Grief and Grieving is a fitting completion to her work. Thirty-six years and sixteen books ago, Kübler-Ross's groundbreaking On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Now On Grief and Grieving will profoundly influence the way we experience the process of grief. On Death and Dying began as a theoretical book, an interdisciplinary study of our fear of death and our inevitable acceptance of it. It introduced the world to the now-famous five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the process of grieving and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, all based on Kübler-Ross's and Kessler's professional and personal experiences, and is filled with brief, topic-driven stories. It includes sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, coping, children, healing, isolation, and even the subject of sex during grief. "I know death is close," Kübler-Ross says at the end of the book, "but not quite yet. I lie here like so many people over the years, in a bed surrounded by flowers and looking out a big window....I now know that the purpose of my life is more than these stages....It is not just about the life lost but also the life lived." In one of their final writing sessions, Kübler-Ross told Kessler, "The last nine years have taught me patience, and the weaker and more bed-bound I become, the more I'm learning about receiving love." On Grief and Grieving is Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's final legacy, one that brings her life's work profoundly full circle.

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model. In this work she proposed the now famous Five Stages of Grief as a pattern of adjustment. These five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In general, individuals experience most of these stages, though in no defined sequence, after being faced with the reality of their impending death. The five stages have since been adopted by many as applying to the survivors of a loved one’s death, as well.She is a 2007 inductee into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. She was the recipient o

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David Kessler David Kessler is the world’s foremost expert on grief. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies. His new book is Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He coauthored On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He is the author of Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms, and The Needs of the Dying, praised by Mother Teresa.David’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, and Life Magazine, and on CNN, Fox, NBC, PBS, and CBS. David has served on the Red Cross Aviation 

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On Grief and Grieving

I recently lost my mum. I don't quite know how to handle it or how to express these emotions I have. I decided to write them out. I decided to write poems about my grief, my feelings, things I wish I said and things I'd like to say now. The good and the bad.

Dealing With Grief

Writing about the relationship I had with my loved one really helped me acknowldge the regrets, the confusion, the pains I felt growing up, and also helped me realise how it was nobody's fault. Put pen to paper and see what comes out.

The Good And The Bad

...dance upon the leaves

The words 'She's Gone' haunt me. I needed to write about them, and lessen the power they had over me. I've never really written poems before but I'm surprised by how much it has helped me. Take the power away from the words, that trauma.

The Words That Haunt Me

Through the darkest clouds come the greatest transformations

Grief - the loss of a loved one. I found myself feeling all kinds of emotions, regrets, loss, sadness, and an intense physically painful heartache

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How I have dealt with aspects of my grief

I started by drying flowers and leaves, it became so addictive and incredible fun. This is where my flower journey started. I bought resin and started to create art with it, and also glass domes with preserved flowers inside

Drying Flowers

RESIN HOOP MADE WITH REAL FLOWERS

Sitting down and learning a new hobby is a great way to free your mind from any anxious thoughts or worries you may have. For years and years I've always wanted to learn how to draw or create digital art/graphics. At the start I felt like I was never going to get anywhere with it but just breaking it down and doing small steps has been a huge help. I used a free app on my phone/tablet called ibis paint, loads of great brushes to use. On YouTube there's a huge amount of videos to help you learn. Creating art is also a way to express any emotions you may be experiencing. Just go with it!

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Depression can be all consuming. I found that when I was making things, drawing, knitting, drying flowers and working with resin, my thoughts became a lot more friendly and less hopeless. Having a goal to concentrate on for a few hours stopped me thinking about how I was going to get through the day

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