Dina the Doula
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Our dad commissioned a local artist to weave his coffin before he died. The artist invited us to her studio to take part in the weaving as a family. It didn't feel morbid. It made his dying feel more familiar. I collected Dad's coffin. Dad sat with it & said it was a thing of beauty.
>KV
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February 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our dad commissioned a local artist to weave his coffin before he died. The artist invited us to her studio to take part in the weaving as a family. It didn't feel morbid. It made his dying feel more familiar. I collected Dad's coffin. Dad sat with it & said it was a thing of beauty.
>KV
#deathsky
>KV
#deathsky
Pet loss can be so hard. Some people need time to grieve before they can bring another pet into their lives. When I lost my boxer, BeBe, it was only a month before I knew that I needed another pup. It was still many months before we found our Octavia.
December 20, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Pet loss can be so hard. Some people need time to grieve before they can bring another pet into their lives. When I lost my boxer, BeBe, it was only a month before I knew that I needed another pup. It was still many months before we found our Octavia.
Have you ever noticed that grief shows up even during the most joyful moments? How do you experience that? How do you honor the grief and the joy?
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November 25, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Have you ever noticed that grief shows up even during the most joyful moments? How do you experience that? How do you honor the grief and the joy?