Gwendolyn Broadmore

On a sunny day, you may feel enveloped by darkness. Painfully, it’s a new normal. Be gentle; taking your painful day one heartbeat at a time. In honour of your loved-one; you’re much braver than you know.

Sometimes baby-stepping through this day is enough. Still, please reach out to a precious friend to borrow a glimpse of their hope. Hope that tomorrow may be a “softer” day for you.

It’s enough to do your best with this one precious day, tomorrow will take care of itself.

Please remember when your day is hard, harder, hardest that you are brave…

Valentine’s Day’s not (always) roses & chocolates. If you are feeling the weight of your loss today: big healing breaths, while being extra kind to the vulnerable you…

When you’re broken, through your pain, please remember (even now) you’re “enough.”With grief work, and compassion (as this waterscape below) your shattered pieces will realign into the unique beauty that is “you.”

Yes, you have many needs when you are bereaved. Please trust that bravely sharing your loss will help you, and this is a healing start…

January can be a brutal month; but (now) you’re three quarters of the way through. Well done; “you.”

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GWENDOLYN BROADMORE We are deeply sorry for your loss . . .

When it is the hardest of days; validation that you are “normal” may lend you compassion for yourself; and (yes) ultimately, hope too.

While toxic positivity can trample on your last remaining nerve; hope, may help the vulnerable “you,” to tip toe safely into 2024.

Even with a brand new 2024; it’s difficult to bloom in sadness and despair. Yet with nurture, this intepid cactus thrives. Perhaps with compassion for our vulnerable selves, and for others, we can bloom a little bit too?

Holiday “times” extend beyond Boxing Day. This time of year can be painful & lonely. Be understanding with others, but with “you” most of all…

In the midst of your vulnerability, and sadness; don’t lose sight of how precious you are…

Thinking of you at this poignant, joyful, and painful season. Perhaps the timeless wisdom of Max Ehrmann’s Desiderata may sooth our burdened hearts.

GWENDOLYN BROADMORE We are deeply sorry for your loss . . .

Caring words for your continuing grief- journey, gifted from the late, compassionate, and incomparable Darcie SIms.

Seasonal holidays are hard. No matter the (possibly) good intentions, toxic positivity is harmful. Empathy is what your struggling friend needs most.

Sadness comes; it just does!Especially during the holidays when we feel we’re “expected” to be happy. This too shall pass; one step at a time, while being kind to the vulnerable“you.”

Soothing words to take to heart and believe. You are being your best self at this moment in time.
Give yourself a big 🤗 hug!

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GWENDOLYN BROADMORE We are deeply sorry for your loss . . .

Never give up! One heartbeat at a time, it becomes easier to honour your precious loved-one, and yourself as well. Please try befriending this unwelcomed & uninvited grief, as the flip side of your deep love❤️

Sometimes when you’re grieving the words fall right off the page. Be gentle with the fragile “you.” Your head’s too full right now to focus. Baby steps; okay?

Try to be kind! And as you’re coping day-by-day-by-day; here are some powerful thoughts to consider.

While, yes, grief is a life journey; still, taking care of “you,” will ease your path a little bit. Hold hope that a whole compassionate journey can be built on positive little bits.

When times are stormy & dark it’s hard to lift our grieving souls. If we just latch onto a miniscule seed of hope and kindness “it” could help. Please remember, if we never begin, we cannot succeed…

Timeless wisdom: hopefully, to validate some of your hard emotions, and tearful questions.

Sadly, worry injures today without helping tomorrow. Let’s try to hoard each day’s strength, moment-by-moment, holding hope in each step…

In case no one said this today. You are as beautiful, and important to the “whole” continuum, as this single leaf has been to the glory of it’s parent tree.

When you feel as helpless as a day-old kitten; still, you rise, putting one foot in front of the other, trying your very best. In case no one has told you, yet, “this”is the truest face of courage!

It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. It can feel like an out of control teeter/totter ride for those who grieve. Yes we have gratitude for our precious loved- ones who are “here.”
Still;
there’s the powerfully empty chair. Is there any chance we can spare any kind-of “backwards” thanks? A dear friend once shared that truly she couldn’t comprehend deep grief. Never having been blessed with a love that powerful, she envied the love. After all, grief really is love turned upside down and inside out, don’t you think?