For the last 3 or 4 years I find myself saying “I plan my life like I am 25, then my 70-year-old body kicks in and says What were you thinking?!” (It’s OK to laugh here; I do.)
What I mean is that I say ‘yes’ to things that I am no longer able to do - at least not with the same ease as I did when I was a much younger woman. The death of my husband and cancer treatments have left me with emotional and physical fatigue. I have shortness of breath and can only walk a few yards before I need to take a rest. Chemo did a number on my low back and legs. I am happy to say that I often don’t need my cane, so I am seeing some improvement over time.
None of that stops my interest in life. I still have many talents and wisdom to share with the world. And so do you.
Drawing on her training and lived experience in grieving, Cathy coaches other grievers in understanding and healing their own personal journey.
There is a light to guide you out of the darkness of grief.
To schedule a time to talk with Cathy on line, you are invited to visit
https://letstalktogether.ca
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Contact me here: website; or by email: cathy@letstalktogether.ca
Cathy Carphin is a grief coach, writer and poet, living in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Using her lived experience and training in the process of grieving, Cathy coaches other grievers in understanding and healing their own personal journey. There is a light to guide you out of the darkness of grief.
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