WelcomeI’m honoured to have you join May ‘We All Heal 2020 – Grief in Isolation’, our mindfulness-based conscious way to give your heart and soul the space to focus on grieving and healing.This is already the 6th time we will be running May We All Heal (MWAH). You … [Read more...]
Post Traumatic Growth Syndrome
How I learned to live againLife was good as I was driving home on December 31, 2019. As I drove down my street I saw a fire truck behind me- not uncommon as we live close to the main fire station- and thought, “My gosh, someone’s New Year's Eve is not starting off well!” I was sending positive … [Read more...]
How Can I Help You?
Hi, I'm Rachel Tenpenny and I want to know what your heart needs the most.Nathalie has asked me to contribute regularly to the Grieving Parents Support network and I'm privileged to do so. Before I get going regularly I wanted to ask you what you most need from me? Take a minute to watch my … [Read more...]
Loss and Longing
My daughter, Lilly, died 11 years ago at the age of 20 months from a rare mitochondrial disease. In addition to a small trunk of her belongings, I kept several of the plants given to us at meaningful times in her short life. These plants were given to us when she was born, the first time she was … [Read more...]
Lesson 10: Healing is Private, Not Secret
Healing is Private, Not Secret I am pretty transparent about my healing journey yet there are parts of it I choose not to make public. Privacy is an important part of the healing process. Although I keep some details private, I no longer keep anything secret. Secrets harm. I kept secrets for a long … [Read more...]