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KATHIE POWELL
CERTIFIED GRIEF COACH
END OF LIFE DOULA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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