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Get Framed!
Many times each day, I pass by the bookshelves in our family room. In addition to books and knickknacks, I see framed pictures of our...
Ann Filler
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Call to Action with Your Grief
Like so many others that have been on the news these last three days, I want to extend my sympathies to the families in Texas who have...
Ann Filler
May 26, 20221 min read
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Read and Share
I’ve been reading the book, “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief” by David Kessler. It’s been an interesting read, and I find that...
Ann Filler
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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Interesting Tattoos and Grief
The other day, my daughter, husband and I were eating dinner at an Italian restaurant. I noticed a tattoo of a white snowy owl on the...
Ann Filler
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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Glad that the Holidays are Over!
The holidays have come and gone and quite frankly, I’m glad they’re over. For years, when I was growing up, Christmas was a wonderful,...
Ann Filler
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Teenagers and Grief
Recently, the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in our city requested twenty grief bags for their clients and staff. The...
Ann Filler
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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Funerals and Technology
This year, I have been to four family funerals. Two aunts, one uncle and the husband of a cousin. Four funerals in one year is not so...
Ann Filler
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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What Is a Murder Mystery Book Review Doing on a Grief Blog?
Murder, mystery, and strong characters who are easy to identify with make up the 509 Crimes series. The setting is in the state of...
Ann Filler
Aug 6, 20212 min read
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Lisa's Legacy Ambassadors
A Lisa’s Legacy Ambassador is a person who has been identified as a caring and compassionate person. One who has a lot of empathy for...
Ann Filler
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Long Time Passing
When my husband and I were attending a 25 year celebration of the Children’s Grief Center, I asked a fellow attendee and friend how they...
Ann Filler
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Your Words Can Mean a Lot
The other day, a friend was telling me how she used to dread Mother’s Day. She was a young mother with two children under the age of...
Ann Filler
May 4, 20211 min read
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Little or No Grief
What happens when there’s…little or no grief? A friend recently told me “ I feel sadness, but not grief over the death of my father”. ...
Ann Filler
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
Often, the loss of a loved pet is like losing a family member. They were loved and they brought love and joy. They brought comfort when a...
Ann Filler
Mar 12, 20212 min read
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Open Display of Grief
This blog is not going to be about politics, although it is going to be about the president, Joe Biden. Over the past months, I have...
Ann Filler
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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Christmas Musing
It’s been five years now since Lisa died. Sometimes a person can chose to evoke a memory and other times a memory just kind of sneaks in...
Ann Filler
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Parents and caregivers of a Grieving Child
Dear Parents and Caregivers of children, Kudos to you for taking the time to bring comfort to a child during a time of grief. It is so...
Ann Filler
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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A Recent Grief Burst!
A grief burst can be described as a time when something occurs that causes a wave of grief to wash over a person when it is least...
Ann Filler
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Grief Reflections
Grief is sort of like a chronic condition. Once you get it you will always have it. It can be managed and treated. But it will never go...
Roger Souder
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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With Grief, Support Timing Can Be Everything
The mission of Lisa’s Legacy is to support someone who is grieving. The bags help to reach out to someone who is suffering from a loss....
Ann Filler
Oct 6, 20203 min read
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New Addition to Lisa's Legacy Bags!
Why Didn’t We Think of This Sooner? Recently, Lisa’s Legacy was applying for a grant from an organization that has a focus on young...
Ann Filler
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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