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WhyWeGather

  1. "If you’re going through hell, keep going" – Winston Churchill.
  2. Beginning the journey through grief with @AshleyDavisBush bit.ly/JhB1xf
  3. New Video: What are some the benefits of bereavement support groups? bit.ly/JhAY4E
  4. "The harder you fall, the higher you bounce." – Unknown
  5. Video: Teaching Children how to cope with Grief youtu.be/V5zaS_2Fnd0
  6. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand - Randy Pausch.
  7. Letting go of Grief and entering a new season of life. bit.ly/hQdSkp
  8. Stages of Grief - How can grief counseling help? youtu.be/fG6gJRPuW8w
  9. via @DrOz 16 pounds of Grief Weight: A woman discusses stress and weight gain. droz.me/K8lG4M
  10. via @DrPhil Dr. Phil discusses the natural process that is grief. bit.ly/Jjo1qq
  11. @HelloGrief - fantastic article as always; thank you for introducing us to @seewhatyoumeme.
  12. via @OPRAH Is there a spiritual side to grief? bit.ly/JjnXqy
  13. "The pain passes, but the beauty remains". - Pierre Auguste Renoir
  14. RT@ChelseaHanson It’s Okay to Vent bit.ly/L7EAfL
  15. "I will remember her until pigs fly..." via @HelloGrief bit.ly/L7Eu7K
  16. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
  17. Grieving.com offers their grief forum bit.ly/IU1CFd to seek and offer support amongst others coping with loss.
  18. Missing them in the lead up to Mother's Day. bit.ly/IU1tkZ! via @Esdeer
  19. "When guilt is finally set free, a parent's heart can begin to walk the journey of healing through child loss." bit.ly/JtuW1F
  20. Dr. Phil on forgiving yourself after the loss of a loved one. bit.ly/JtuUqx via @DrPhil