Shirley Enebrad

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in thankfulness he was…

in thankfulness he was…

January 24, 2020 by Shirley Enebrad 3 Comments

“Say not in grief he is no more but in thankfulness that he was.” Hebrew proverb

I ran across this online today, and it sparked so much in my heart, brain, and soul that I had to add it to my blog. I had just been talking to my sister, … Read the rest

Denial, Grief, Life and Living, Self Care Tagged: brave, denial, gratitude, grief, pain, thankful

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September 17, 2017 by Shirley Enebrad 1 Comment

No one grieves the same way or at the same pace. Families reeling from a loss, especially death, struggle with the differences because they don’t understand why others aren’t portraying the same feelings or behaving as him or her. It always bears repeating. No one grieves the same. Our grief … Read the rest

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Grief changes you

Grief changes you

October 29, 2016 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

Grief never leaves you – you change over time as you adjust to the empty spaces. Looking at a calm sea is rather like the face you show the world when a loved one dies. But, under the sea, there is a whole other reality with sea life, plants, and … Read the rest

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Lessons from friends

Lessons from friends

June 25, 2016 by Shirley Enebrad 2 Comments

I am feeling small today. It is hard to describe. At times grief is hard to explain. Just in the past few weeks, I have experienced the deaths of several friends whom I loved deeply. Pamala Iacovitti was diagnosed with an aggressive lung cancer and passed within six weeks. I … Read the rest

Denial, Grief, Life and Living, Self Care

Grief, life and peace like a river…

Grief, life and peace like a river…

April 4, 2015 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

On page 219 with a page title of “The Storm” in a book my dear friend Ann Wilson read (I have to ask her the title again), was a passage that she felt so strongly about…enough so that she carries it in her wallet. We had breakfast together last week … Read the rest

Blog, Denial, Grief, Life and Living, Self Care

Climbing Out of the Valley

Climbing Out of the Valley

January 31, 2014 by Shirley Enebrad 7 Comments

When you lose a loved one, it can break your heart and your spirit. It can feel like being at the bottom of a valley that will take forever to climb out from. It takes a long time to sort out your feelings…good and bad. This reminds me of the … Read the rest

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Jars of Pain

Jars of Pain

January 22, 2014 by Shirley Enebrad 1 Comment

Lack of focus and the inability to be present is a common issue for those who are grieving. I can remember struggling through meetings at work. It was a bad combination of me not being able to track what was going on because I was mentally and physically exhausted plus … Read the rest

Denial, Grief, Life and Living, Self Care

100 Lessons to Help You and Your Loved Ones Cope with Loss

100 Lessons to Help You and Your Loved Ones Cope with Loss

December 3, 2013 by Shirley Enebrad Leave a Comment

This morning I had the pleasure of chatting on the radio with Audrey Pellicano who is also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. She lives and works in NYC.  Her show is called “Grief Relief with Audrey Pellicano”.  Audrey’s husband passed away from leukemia and she has dedicated her life to … Read the rest

Denial, Grief, Life and Living, Self Care

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Reviews & Testimonials

This primer on grief is practical , honest, and totally on the money about feelings, thoughts, and behaviors which are part of the human experience of grief and loss. The six word lessons are understandable, strengthening, and probably because there are only ‘six words’ easily remembered. It also takes direct aim at the guilt experienced about ‘the need to talk about it’.
William M Womack MD, Psychiatrist ("Six Word Lessons" On Coping with Grief)
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This book on coping is such a gift. It’s a quick, concise read that any busy, grief stricken person can benefit from. Knowing that the writer has experienced grief is powerful, she has walked down the lonely, painful journey herself. Thank you for this book as we grieve the loss of my beautiful mother-in-law!
Joanie Raaum (after reading Six-Word Lessons on Coping with Grief)
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Over the Rainbow Bridge is an intelligent and emotional book that exhibits an unforgettable life and death of a child wise beyond his young years. You don’t have to be grieving to get Cory’s life lessons.
Karen Minton, MA, CAN, Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Maine
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Shirley, I can’t tell you how much your book touched my life. Your son was an amazing boy-such an upbeat, inspiring, beautiful little boy… although I cried, I also celebrated the person he was. And your writing made me feel like I was a part of your life with your son, instead of just reading about it. Images came to mind. Like when you had to walk that long distance to the hospital with your son in your arms after your car broke down. There were so many others… and the laughs I had with the ghosts!  The feelings I experienced while reading –I … Read more
Lisa Salvati, TV News Reporter, New York (after reading Over the Rainbow Bridge)
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The written word can be very powerful and moving, and every so often there is a book that can truly change lives; Over the Rainbow Bridge is that important. It is a true account of a heroic child’s mission in his short life to teach us about love and life, that one and both are the same: eternal. In our culture, where death is almost a taboo subject, Over the Rainbow Bridge will help us confront our fears and embrace life in a “down to earth” way. It is accessible, a comfort to read, as if being embraced by an old friend.
Gei Chan, well-read Artist & Designer
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I just have to tell you that your book has become a part of me.  I have milked it by only reading it when I was alone and quiet.  I feel I know little Cory now.  It has been a privilege getting to know his sweet spirit.  Thank you so much for sharing a small part of him with me.  I would love to see the video that was made.  Bless your heart for the pure love and strength that you instilled in your sweet baby.  Cory is a true gift to all who get to share his story.
Pamala Butler Iacovitti, Wichita Falls, Texas (after reading Over the Rainbow Bridge)
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The greatest gift I received from reading “Over the Rainbow Bridge” is a comforting peace about death and dying. Death is not an ending, but the beginning of a new phase. Powerful. Thanks Cory for your wisdom.Through the life of this 9 year old boy, I learned more insights about heaven and the afterlife than I ever learned by attending church. I don’t know who I’m more impressed with—Cory, a young man who even in death was the most positive, inspirational person I never met; or his mother Shirley who had the courage to really list… Read more
Shelly Heesacker, Freelance TV Field Producer for ‘Oprah’ and ‘The Dr. Phil Show’
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Over the Rainbow Bridge is an intelligent and emotional book that exhibits an unforgettable life and death of a child wise beyond his young years. You don’t have to be grieving to get Cory’s life lessons.
Karen Minton, MA, CAN, Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, Maine
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Cory was my favorite patient ever and he taught me more than I could ever teach him. His lessons about Summerland (the afterlife) were profound and his drawings of what he saw ‘Over the Rainbow Bridge’ helped thousands of people get in touch with their long-buried emotions.
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross, Famed researcher & author of 16 books ‘On Death and Dying’
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Books are often described as good, exciting, motivational, or inspirational. Rarely do you find one that is truly life transforming. ‘Over the Rainbow Bridge’ is just such a book. It is absolutely miraculous the impact the story of this little nine your old child had on my perception of life, death, and God. My life has been inspired and enhanced by Cory’s story. If you are depressed for any reason, you will have a change of heart and mind after reading how Cory dealt with every day life in the short time he was here on earth. I can hardl… Read more
Carrie D. Hewitt, Newly Encouraged Mother of Four
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