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life is a pretty word

exploring grace and gratitude following loss

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The mission of life is a pretty word is to inspire you to mindfully honor your heart and soul.

life is a pretty word

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July 19, 2016

Letters from Stanford

July 19, 2016/ Monica Sword
Letters from Stanford

They say it is never too late to apologize. Will forgiveness, understanding, and acceptance make a difference? We can hope. 

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Gratitude, Grace, Lena Speaks
gratitude, grace, memories, love, mindfulness, Lena speaks, bittersweet, dreams, joy, popular
December 07, 2015

The Blue Dish Christmas

December 07, 2015/ Monica Sword
The Blue Dish Christmas

That particular Christmas is the last time our table felt full. The memories are still bittersweet.

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December 07, 2015/ Monica Sword/ 11 Comments
Grace
bittersweet, memories, grace, gifts, mindfulness, melancholy, popular
August 18, 2015

My Girl Transformed

August 18, 2015/ Monica Sword
My Girl Transformed

Weird and wonderful dreams and their mixed messages can be comforting or bittersweet, frustrating or full of connection and meaning. 

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Grace, Gratitude
dreams, gratitude, love, bittersweet, grace, comfort, connection, nature, imaginary, melancholy
August 10, 2015

Dream of Oak

August 10, 2015/ Monica Sword
Dream of Oak

Just when I feel a lack of imagination, comes a dream. An unbidden act of vivid imagination pushing its message, its beauty, the unknown into the prefrontal cortex of a prosaic mind.

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Grace
dreams, poetic, grace, bittersweet, imaginary
July 25, 2015

The little fish who flew on Northwest Airlines

July 25, 2015/ Monica Sword
The little fish who flew on Northwest Airlines

In this story, about the things we do for our pets, the phrase “no one left behind” comes to mind. 

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Lena Speaks, Grace
Lena speaks, poetic, honor, bittersweet, pet, humor, nature, memories, grace
June 13, 2015

Let it burn

June 13, 2015/ Monica Sword
Let it burn

Let It Burn is an imaginary view from my daughter’s perspective moments after her passing. Louise Gluck’s poem "The Wild Iris" prompted this imaginative piece.

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Grace
grace, imaginary, bittersweet, balance, fear
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life is a pretty word

Our mission is to encourage and inspire you to mindfully honor your heart, soul, and emotions following a loss. This site is a tribute to a beautiful, loving, and talented young woman who once scribbled on a scrap of paper life is a pretty word. 


 

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