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Reading my way through grief
Dealing with grief, one book at a time. “In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own.” —Anna Quindlen It’s been 2 months and 2 days since I moved to St. Louis with the idea of grieving my brother’s death ...
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Lack of time isn’t a good excuse for avoiding grief. Neither is fear.
No more excuses. It’s time to deal with my grief. Two weeks ago, I approached an older gentleman at my gym to learn more about his unusual running style. His name was Stan and he ended up serving as an inspiration for my own fitness efforts. (R...
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Running has taught me about grief
I’m starting to think that grief is a lot like running. I didn’t want to run today. In fact, I wanted to sit on the couch all day today just like I did yesterday. My sciatic nerve is pinched again and the familiar pain had me in a familia...
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On dealing with grief (and learning how to write about it)
I dropped everything for grief. Now what? It’s been 2 weeks since I last posted and only a few days more than that since I arrived at my mom’s house to grieve and write. I spent some time unpacking and getting settled in to my new surroun...
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Music and running can help with my grief
My brother had heroin, I have running. Nothing clears my head and organizes my thoughts like a good run, so what better way to kick off the first “workday” of my new career path? Although I’ve run many distance races (including a ma...
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