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Articles by Sara Zeigler

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How Long Does It Take?

As long as it takes; that’s how long it takes. It’s not about forgetting. It’s about hurting. And I know that if I am alive twenty years from now, and I happen to look at a blue sky with puffy…

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From the Ashes of Grief

In the early morning fog of a spring day The sunlight drifts slowly across the lake Lifting the dark shadows of night. The honking geese frolic in the early morning rays of sunshine While the birds sing of promises yet…

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Even in the Darkness there is Light

When your child died, you were thrown into the dark night of the soul. You can hide in fear and despair or you can make friends with the darkness. Begin on a clear, starry night. Preferably, not when it is…

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Helping Others Help You – Ten Rules for Self-Healing

Tell friends to call you often. Explain that after the first couple of months you‟ll need their calls. Tell your friends to make a specific date with you; none of this “we must get together for lunch”. Remind them that…

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Speaking from the Heart

FINDING SPRING AGAIN The official first day of spring is only three days away. For many of you, it may not look or feel like spring is nearing at all, especially those who recently got bombarded with over a foot…

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What Can I Do About the Empty Swing

What can I do about the empty swing Or the heartache I feel when others sing The song she loved above all the rest Or eat the custard pie she liked best Or smell roses she planted one spring? What…

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Autumn/Winter 2016 Issue of We Need Not Walk Alone

The Autumn/Winter 2016 issue of We Need Not Walk Alone is now available online. To view the current issue, please click here. To view past issues of We Need Not Walk Alone, please visit our magazine archive.

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