There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief … And unspeakable love …
Washington Irving
After the death of a beloved, there is no avoiding the overwhelming grief or the tears. In the immediate aftermath, we may be in shock, feel numb or even be in denial about the loss. Although everyone’s timetable is different, eventually we have to acknowledge the loss and how devastated we are. No matter how painful, we must sit with our grief and all that we’ve lost in order to start healing.
At Salt Water, we can help you learn to live with an unbearable loss. We offer ideas, strategies, tools and most importantly, hope that you can survive the death of someone you didn’t think you could live without.
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Upon Awakening
I am a mother, grandmother, teacher; shattered by the loss of the greatest love I have ever been privileged to share, attempting to adopt the poetry and principles of those who have endured before me.
Poulsbo marina
Why today, of all days, when I drive to a small town where you used to take me to stroll and shop, I get a huge hit of you, I have no idea.
Islands of Grace
I do not understand the mystery of grace, only that it meets us where we are, but does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott
No Longer There
For the rest of my life, I will live with my hands outstretched for things that are no longer there. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Tyranny Of Regret
That was the funny thing about regret. It lived inside of you, shrinking down until you could almost believe it had vanished, only to spring up, fully formed called forward by people who meant you no harm. Julie Clark, The Last Flight