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Immortal Beloved

by Tambre Leighn | May 8, 2012 | Grief Recovery

Early on in my grief recovery work, I was asked to identify which of Gary’s strengths I would most want to embody. It helped to decrease the sense of separateness the loss of his physical presence had created. At the time, I could not imagine how I would ever...

The Scent of Roses

by Tambre Leighn | Aug 12, 2011 | Grief Recovery

Tuesday was my birthday. My tenth birthday without my husband. And I finally realized why I have avoided it for the past decade. It’s because he isn’t here to make the big deal of it he always did. My first time celebrating my birthday with Gary was also our first...

Rude Awakening or Creating Your Own Wakeup Call?

by Tambre Leighn | Jul 26, 2011 | Cancer Survivorship

I know that personally, Gary and I did our best to uncover the “gifts” his cancer experience opened up to us. But I do find myself correcting people at times when they say that going through this must have taught us about priorities and what’s important. The reality...

Four Books That Saved Me

by Tambre Leighn | Jun 6, 2011 | Grief Recovery

I’ve been an avid reader since I strung my first letters into words and words into sentences. When I needed solace, companionship, escape, new approaches to life, information and inspiration, I would head to the nearest bookshelf or bookstore. As I moved through the...

Anniversaries…We Make the Meaning

by Tambre Leighn | May 9, 2011 | Grief Recovery

This past weekend was the 10th anniversary of my late husband’s death. I had chosen to mark what felt like a significant milestone by leading a team in the Beverly Hills Relay for Life on April 30th. It didn’t stop May 7th from coming though perhaps I had hoped...