Stories of Grateful Living

Waiting

by Elaine Mansfield
I watch as green jewels with gold flecks wait to become butterflies. Two Monarchs pause in…
Stories of Grateful Living

“Pushing Through”: A Poem for Grieving Hearts

by Elaine Mansfield
I thought we’d scatter my husband Vic’s ashes on the earth under the red oak,…
Woman rests her head on the shoulder of a man and waves at camera.
Stories of Grateful Living

When Gratitude Holds Hands with Grief

by Elaine Mansfield
“He’s conscious,” the nurse says. I trust this Vietnam vet with his acne scarred face…
Elaine Mansfield
Stories of Grateful Living

The Last Best Gift

by Elaine Mansfield
Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things... - Naomi Shihab Nye An…
A leaf with a hole in the shape of a heart,with the sunlight coming through the hole.
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Gratitude and Grief

by Elaine Mansfield
Healing thoughts from Paul Bennett's "Loving Grief"

Elaine Mansfield

About the author

Elaine Mansfield writes about bereavement, family, marriage, and the environment. She facilitates bereavement workshops, gives presentations, and volunteers at Hospicare in Ithaca, NY. She has been a student of nature, philosophy, Jungian psychology, mythology, and meditation for forty years and writes a weekly blog about life and loss. Elaine's book Leaning into Love: A Spiritual Journey through Grief (Larson Publications) won the 2015 Gold Medal IPPY (Independent Publisher Book Award) for Aging, Death, and Dying. Her TEDx talk is Good Grief! What I Learned from Loss. You can read more about Elaine and her work at her website.

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