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life is a pretty word

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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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January 29, 2017

Brighter than ever

January 29, 2017/ Monica Sword
Brighter than ever

Loving a deceased person has its challenges. And its blessings. 

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Gratitude
love, gifts, gratitude
December 31, 2016

December Sundown

December 31, 2016/ Monica Sword
December Sundown

This time of year so many of us reflect to gain clarity. Something about endings and beginnings that sparks this human behavior. May your new year be clear and bright.

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Grace
poetic, melancholy, gifts, inspiration, nature
January 08, 2016

The Gift of the Solstice

January 08, 2016/ Monica Sword
The Gift of the Solstice

The sun's cycles remind us that what we've lost returns. 

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Gratitude
gratitude, balance, comfort, connection, gifts, honor, inspiration, life, nature
December 21, 2015

That moment when the cake falls over

December 21, 2015/ Monica Sword
That moment when the cake falls over

You know how it feels. One minute you're enjoying a beautiful wedge of chocolate layer cake with that special someone and the next, it's gone. 

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December 21, 2015/ Monica Sword/ 6 Comments
Grace
gifts, memories, love, grace, gratitude, melancholy, honor
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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Grace
bittersweet, memories, grace, gifts, mindfulness, melancholy, popular
June 28, 2015

Remember with me, that's your gift

June 28, 2015/ Monica Sword
Remember with me, that's your gift

A person in grief wants to remember and talk about their loved one despite the double-edged sword. How can you help when they can't ask?

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Grace
grace, memories, gifts, poetic
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    • Monica Sword
  • Art + Bookbinding/
  • Words/
    • Daily
    • Stories
    • Hoofen Floofen Island
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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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