Month: December 2024

Poetry for Healing: Trauma and Beyond

5 Comments / PTSD: My Story Project Series / By Catherine Hannah

Poetry for Healing: Trauma and Beyond by Catherine Hannah | PTSD: My Story Project #016 Trigger warning Poetry for healing “Funny all the thingsthat conspire to put us inthat place, at that time”. This haiku is an introduction to my book, The Ballad of the Bunny and Other Poems: The Diary of a Car Crash …

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Christmas decoration, a star and bells on the left side and the title Coping With Grief At Christmas on Journeyofsmiley on the right side of the picture

What Grievers Find Helpful: How to Get Through Christmas Grief?

15 Comments / Faith, Grief and Loss, Mental Health / By Katy Parker

A few years ago, I visited a Christmas market with my husband and friends. As the familiar tune of “This is the most wonderful time of the year…” played, the wave of grief hit me. My mum and I used to visit markets together every Christmas. In that moment, surrounded by holiday cheer, I realized …

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