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To Everyone Separated From a Loved One or Family at Easter

16/4/2019

To everyone separated from a loved one or family at Easter,

I know how hard it is to step into Celebrations at any time of year if you have a loved one that has died or if you are estranged from family.
The loss is deep.
The loss is heartbreaking.
It feels overwhelming.
It feels so sad.
The pain is so deep.
You just want to run away from it but you can’t.
You take it wherever you go.

I know this because I’m living it.

So what do I do?
I write about it.
I talk about it.
I give myself the space to acknowledge the pain and hurt.
I let the tears flow until they are spent and somehow I find myself coming out from the other side of the heartbreak.

Then I do things that support me.
I go for walks, I meditate.
I spend time with people I love.
I do things that bring joy to my heart.

So I just wanted to let you know that joy and sadness can coexist.

Jude xoxoxo

Author: 'Mum Moments - Journey Through grief' & 'Heartspace - Letters To My Mother'

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Here We Go Again - Grief … Holidays, Christmas & Celebrations …

12/11/2015

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Here we go again ... the words that can trigger reactions around the world ... 'Holidays' ... 'Christmas'

A time of celebration for many. A time of pain for those grieving for the 'happy family syndrome', a situation that doesn't exist for everyone … and for those grieving the loss of a loved one.

My immediate family I love and cherish, and while we bring out the best and worst in each other we do celebrations well. My birth family is a mixture and sadly there are many separations.

At this time of year I would love to say to everyone: “let's let go of the differences and come together to acknowledge we are family.” Through it all it would be wonderful for love and respect to shine through.

This is not the case, and as I have discovered over many years, I am not alone with this experience.

It is with trepidation that this year I am willing to acknowledge well in advance that 'the happy family' is not going to happen beyond my immediate family.

So it's time to plan ahead to embrace the loved ones that are happy for the connection and friends who bring joy to my heart.

I hope you too can embrace loved ones and friends who light up your life.

Jude xoxoxo

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Random Acts Of Generosity - George's Free Herbs

29/5/2015

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by John Taylor

George told us his grown family visit him every weekend and he cooks for them. It’s a tradition he enjoys. He says his pleasure begins when they arrive and always announce “that smells good” as they walk in the door. I think that’s part of the tradition too.

I can understand George giving his herbs away for free. There is simply no price that can be attached to such a wonderfully sharing gift as freshly grown food.

Last week, for example, Jude ran out of something with the meal underway and sent me up to George’s with a torch. At that time I had yet to meet him in person and felt like the proverbial ‘thief-in-the-night’. I half-expected someone to ask me what I was doing and even turned the torch off every time a car went past. Today George laughed at that and promised to not call the police as long as we visited him for a coffee sometime soon. Did I mention he is a very friendly man?

If your taste buds still work then you know fresh herbs are a joyful inclusion in any cooking and George has a few hints to help make it better. He reminded me to add them last, just prior to serving as the aromas are so much of what herbs are about. He reckons a big mistake many make is to add them too early and the cooking loses the subtleties.

George lives up the road from us and grows herbs along his front fence line. He has a “FREE HERBS” sign facing the street where everyone can see it.

When we chatted with George today he was saying the Winter was limiting what he could offer but was pleased we were enjoying his produce just the same. He happily told us what he had planned for next season and how his multicultural neighbours had been an influence in those plans.

I’ve read about community and suburban gardens but for me this ‘picking-herbs-from-someone-else’s-front-yard’ is kind of strange. It feels a bit like stealing.

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To Everyone Separated From a Loved One or Family at Easter

Here We Go Again - Grief … Holidays, Christmas & Celebrations …

Random Acts Of Generosity - George's Free Herbs

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To Everyone Separated From a Loved One or Family at Easter

Here We Go Again - Grief … Holidays, Christmas & Celebrations …

Random Acts Of Generosity - George's Free Herbs

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