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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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October 10, 2016

Rituals Make Us Human

October 10, 2016/ Monica Sword
Rituals Make Us Human

There is power in the group.
There is power in the solo.
There is power in the yes. 

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Grace
grace, fear, self-care, balance, gratitude, love, connection, popular
January 25, 2016

Writing--physical therapy for my soul

January 25, 2016/ Monica Sword
Writing--physical therapy for my soul

My message is not to convince you everything will eventually be pretty again. Writing is physical therapy for my soul. 

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Grace
grace, fear, self-care, health
January 20, 2016

Being a dork won't kill you

January 20, 2016/ Monica Sword
Being a dork won't kill you

Being a dork won't kill your humanness but being an asshole will.

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Grace, Gratitude
grace, gratitude, health, love, balance, self-care, mindfulness, inspiration, life, popular
December 28, 2015

Sweet 2016

December 28, 2015/ Monica Sword
Sweet 2016

"When was the last time you did something for the first time?" --Sally Edwards
Ready, set, go and write your Sweet 2016 goals with intention. May you experience your most mindful and best year ever.

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Gratitude
gratitude, balance, inspiration, life, mindfulness, self-care
July 29, 2015

Drop into Stillness

July 29, 2015/ Monica Sword
Drop into Stillness

Of the many mindfulness strategies available today, this piece describes my recent experiences with ancient forms--traditional yoga and from the indigenous people of Australia, dadirri, inner deep listening. 

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Grace, Gratitude
grace, connection, mindfulness, self-care, nature, comfort
June 30, 2015

Playing with Dolphins

June 30, 2015/ Monica Sword
Playing with Dolphins

Breaking out of the self-care routine can be a useful health strategy both tangible and intangible. Letting others support us in grief, acknowledging our vulnerability and taking steps to ensure our safety can create space to consider the deeper reasons we resist joy. 

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Grace, Gratitude
health, grace, gratitude, joy, self-care, nature, fear
June 29, 2015

Extreme Self-Care; Should I or Could I?

June 29, 2015/ Monica Sword
Extreme Self-Care; Should I or Could I?

It takes experimentation to find self-care strategies that are achievable within the limits of our physical and emotional abilities before they became a sustainable routine. Through the discovery process, I learned self-care is not a selfish act and I began to feel real results.

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Gratitude
self-care, health, mindfulness, gratitude
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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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