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Comments (0)Shiva is over. Everyone has gone home. The house was filled with people, filled with life. Family, friends and acquaintances all came to perform the mitzvah of sharing this loss, while attempting to balance sadness, support for you, and this new reality that says “life goes on, no matter what.” Now the house is empty. The little chairs are gone, the mirrors uncovered. You look in the mirror and you don’t know who you are. You only know that the world as you knew it has shifted, and your life is changed, forever. A part of you is gone. The sun is shining and warm, flowers are blooming, the sky is blue—but not for you. Your world is darker, colder, colorless, and void of beauty. You feel alone. The road ahead looks dark, and you wonder if you will… read more
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by Helene CooperShiva is Over…Now What?
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