Topic Tags: mourning

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“These I remember and my heart breaks open with tears”

Person draped in a white prayer shawl, holding it close to their chest, wearing a beaded necklace.

“The once noisy room now / hears only mists of whispers”

Patient lying in a hospital bed with an IV, attended by a person in a white coat.

“Death is my teacher”

full moon over dark landscape

“Your struggle is your strength”

shot of Jerusalem on a sunny day with barbed wire in the foreground

“They had names”

Stone engraved with Remember on weathered wood, surrounded by smaller stones.

“We understand that Black lives are sacred”

A hand lighting small candles with a match in a dimly lit setting.

Booklet featuring a variety of texts on the concept of a “good death”

Glowing lanterns arranged outdoors at night, creating a warm and peaceful ambiance.

Ritual for bereaved partner taking off wedding ring 

wedding band on a piece of blue fabric

Ritual for acknowledging grief responses to coronavirus

Silhouette of a person sitting with their head resting on their hand against a softly lit, blurred background.

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