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KATHIE POWELL
CERTIFIED GRIEF COACH
END OF LIFE DOULA
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Embracing Grief: A lifelong Journey
Losing someone we love is one of the hardest things we’ll ever face. And let’s be honest, the idea that "time heals all wounds" can feel...
Kathie Powell
May 30, 20243 min read


A Reflection on the Journey of Older Widows/Widowers
Let's take a moment to sit down together and delve into a topic that often lingers just out of view. Lets talk about the experience of...
Kathie Powell
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Seeking Him: A Journey of Love Beyond Loss
Sometimes, the journey through grief takes unexpected turns. After almost 44 years together, losing my husband felt like losing a part of...
Kathie Powell
Apr 17, 20242 min read


The Grief I Carry Is A Gift
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I think that there's something very true about that especially in grief. It's not that...
Kathie Powell
Nov 6, 20238 min read


What is forever?
I’m not counting the weeks anymore. The moment, the date are etched in my mind forever. It’s been almost 7 months since I lost you,...
Kathie Powell
Aug 24, 20233 min read


The vigil we never had
We had an exercise in class to create a vigil out of a simple inanimate object and design something special from it. Was this for a...
Kathie Powell
Jul 13, 20235 min read


Making changes
One constant in life is change. Shortly after John died, I was lying awake in bed restless. My nights were no longer peaceful. My...
Kathie Powell
Jul 6, 20236 min read


11:11
Why was I the person who didn’t get the messages or signs from above? I started thinking maybe my faith wasn't strong enough or maybe I...
Kathie Powell
Jun 19, 20236 min read


Just when you think...
Last night as I lay in bed, I looked over to your side and it was cold and empty. You are no longer there beside me. Our bed has become...
Kathie Powell
May 9, 20233 min read
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