To the Visionaries
To the visionaries, the hopefuls, the longing-to-doers. I’m not going to tell you about the issues – the many issues – of recreated wheels. Of
To the visionaries, the hopefuls, the longing-to-doers. I’m not going to tell you about the issues – the many issues – of recreated wheels. Of
My name is Heidi Faith, and I am the founder of stillbirthday. Many of the visitors, mentors, Love Cupboard coordinators, doulas, and other team
What is DOLIU? Doliu, pronounced \’dō lēyo͞o\ is a Romanian word, literally meaning mourning, which traces to old Russian dolium, an earthenware cask or vessel, often
With Canada to the north and Texas to the south, I cannot help but see the parallels of recent experiences that two families endured. Two
Ah, the questions. Even years later, I still get them. Once, after supporting families and before returning to care for the needs of my own
Before we begin, may I preface that this is in the category of Heidi’s pieces, a place where I am free to share my personal
As if bereavement isn’t hard enough, there is an element that can color even the most hopeful, positive person’s journey a heavy, smudgy mess of deep,
I’ve seen many variations of the thankful jar: a container that you jot down your joys or blessings, watching it fill, so that at the end
We are in the month of October. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance month, as declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 – 25 years ago.
Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.
Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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