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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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    • Monica Sword
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March 05, 2016

Tenderly, softly, gently

March 05, 2016/ Monica Sword
Tenderly, softly, gently

My voice went missing the first day of March. The best I can do is a whisper as I wonder why any of my words matter. 

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Grief
grief, mindfulness, health, time
February 08, 2016

Work Your Way Backwards

February 08, 2016/ Monica Sword
Work Your Way Backwards

Work your way backwards to worry less. Can revisiting our original dreams show us the way forward?

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Lena Speaks
Lena speaks, time, balance
January 11, 2016

Magical is the Word

January 11, 2016/ Monica Sword
Magical is the Word

Words have power. How can a single word become a guiding force for living with intention? My word for 2016 is "magical". What's yours? 

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Grace
grace, balance, honor, fear, time, joy, mindfulness, inspiration
October 31, 2015

The Day the Music Started

October 31, 2015/ Monica Sword
The Day the Music Started

I went into childbirth labor on Halloween night an hour before midnight. 

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Grace
time, memories, joy, gratitude, grace, love, fear, life, popular, birth
August 24, 2015

Feeling Better

August 24, 2015/ Monica Sword
Feeling Better

It is a constant push and pull. Feel better but don't forget. Honor our loss while reintegrating. Tending our hearts when grief is a comforting cloak. And all the while wondering what is real. 

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Grief
grief, melancholy, love, nature, time, mindfulness
August 04, 2015

Grief is Everywhere

August 04, 2015/ Monica Sword
Grief is Everywhere

A grief trigger poem I wrote about the things we notice after our loved one is gone. 

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Grief
grief, poetic, time, audio, melancholy
June 11, 2015

Grieving a loved one as you age

June 11, 2015/ Monica Sword
Grieving a loved one as you age

A conversation on how our aging may impact how we think and feel about loved ones we are grieving.

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Grace, Grief
grace, grief, getting older, time, memories, popular
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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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