"Community
cannot long feed on itself,
it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond:
their unknown and undiscovered sisters and brothers.
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~ Howard Thurman, author, philosopher,
theologian
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About
SFH |
Storybooks For Healing is a bereavement program which assists
individuals in making meaning of their grief and loss using a
guided writing program and then publishing a tribute to share and
remember. |
There is still time to offer a
program this fall! >> Find or request a program today!
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SFH
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Storybooks For
Healing
My Storybook Publisher


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Your
Own Postcards |
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Did
you know you can create your own postcards for sharing using My Storybook Publisher? No need
to divulge secrets! Postcards are great for poems, random acts of
memory, special remembrances and as a way to reach out to loved
ones anytime.
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Greetings!
Welcome
new subscribers. The Storybooks for Healing community is growing
thanks to you, Twitter, and Facebook! Now, please, make
your voice heard!
As you know, story is the heart of Storybooks For Healing. But not
just my stories... your stories. Stories of your loved one. Stories
of your grief journey. Stories of new insights.
The best thing to do with a story is tell it!
With today's internet connections, the wisdom you've learned on
your grief journey can provide great comfort to others almost
immediately! The questions you have can be posed to those who can
share their experiences.
So, consider this your invitation to share. We're listening.
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Reflection:
Teachers
Do you remember a teacher that made a difference in your life?
This person could have been from elementary or college or sometime
in between. What is their name? What grade were you in? What was
said, or how did he or she believe in you? Did you know how
valuable the counsel at the time or did you understand it
later?
Why do I ask? Because there is often someone who says or touches us
in a way we don't recognize immediately. Later, after more life
experience or reflection, we really get it. Maybe you had a chance
to let this teacher know, maybe not. But the impact is lasting and
important to you.
Share your answer by joining the discussion on Facebook
When you participate in online social sites, what you say can be
important in a way you may never know. Be supportive, share
honestly and tell your stories. You have the power to change lives
based on what you know.
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Book
Review: A Lifetime of Secrets
Secrets lose their power over their holder once they get released -
they are no longer secret. Through anonymous postcards, thousands
reveal their grief, pain, memories as well as hope. In the
PostSecrets series compiled by Frank Warren everyone now has access
to the recesses of human experiences from deep within the heart and
soul.
Read the
review
A Lifetime
of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
by Frank Warren by William Morrow
Hardcover ~ Release
Date: 2007-10-09
List Price: $28.99
Our Price:
$19.13
Buy Now
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Taking
actionable steps to understand your grief is so important. This is
the reason for creating the SFH community: participating in the
conversation is action. When you tell your story you find purpose
in helping others. As you help others you will see that you have
made progress on this path. Something so simple as saying, "me,
too" reaches out to say "you are not alone."
If you have questions, there is someone to answer. SFH has experts in life,
grief and love who engage on all of our social media sites (that's
you!).
Story keeps our loved ones alive. SFH is about how to preserve
these stories. If you want to learn more about writing, photos,
memory ideas, storybooking and even scanning, we'll cover this
too.
Please ask. Please answer. What is important to you? Start
talking....
Joan
Hitchens
Storybooks For Healing |
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