For those who mourn someone you love ....
~ Chy
Living an authentic life in "Our Little Cottage In The Big Woods". Raising our children, creating art, writing, film making, fibre art, furniture painting, gardening, traveling, restoring vintage dollhouses, hunting for antique treasures & chasing our big dream to live by the sea, all on a frugal budget.
Showing posts with label mourning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mourning. Show all posts
March 31, 2024
June 14, 2023
International Bereaved Mother's Day.
On the Sunday in the week before Mother's Day in May is International Bereaved Mother's Day, a special day that began a few years ago to honor and celebrate the mama's who have experienced the loss of a precious baby or sweet child. It's a bittersweet day but one that was created to provide opportunities for sharing our stories, for receiving unique support and for providing awareness to the World around us. I cherish both of these days as a way to honor, love and remember our sweet babies: Bretton, Ciara, Birkley, Cabriola, Cambria, Beau, Cree and Bentley without guilt. And a week later, honoring and remembering this special time we've had raising and loving Chelsea, Brady, Brodie and Chynna. I wish there was also an International Bereaved Father's Day and hope to encourage the creation of another special day, just for dad's who have experienced tremendous loss in their lives. This year, IBMD was held on Sunday, May 7th, with Mother's Day itself on Sunday, May 14th. Father's Day this year will be on Sunday, June 19th but for today, I'm choosing to honor my dh as he remembers our babies in his own way, with grief and love, tears and gratitude.
~ Chy
February 19, 2022
Bereavement Box.
At the hospice, I've started a new program to provide family members with a sweet "Bereavement Box" after their loved one has died. The boxes are filled with items we hope will bring some comfort in those extra tough moments ~ a book to read and get inspired every day; a candle to light when the World feels dark; kleenex to capture the tears; tea to soothe the soul. We also include a suncatcher in a tiny organza bag ~ something to hang up that on sunny days offers reflection from the sun that covers the room with rainbow beams. The feedback from the families has been heartfelt and though we can't make this experience all better, we can help a difficult time feel less lonely with the knowledge that we think of them often and we understand how they feel. A tiny sliver of hope when the tears, the heartache and the loneliness are more than abundant.
~ Chy
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