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thejoyfulacademic.bsky.social
#Psychology professor & former faculty affairs leader. NCSSM UNC NCSU. #Endoflife researcher, educator, & doula. Anxious yet joyful weirdo. #Coaching faculty & academic leaders to find/rediscover their joy (thejoyfulacademic.com) šŸŒˆ #dftba
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Very smart to have a Google alert for your name set up. This angers me on your behalf, and especially because itā€™s so hard (if not impossible) to get it taken down. Ugh.
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Thanks, Kim! šŸ˜Š
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Interesting! Thanks for sharing. Iā€™ll join that party later this weekend. šŸŽ‰
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I like that a lotā€¦what a great way to keep him close. šŸ’ž
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Iā€™ve been in a similar place in my #grief, too. Some days brushing our teeth is all we can do. When possible, some gentle stretches in the sun are helpful just for grounding ourselves. It doesnā€™t have to be intense - moving our bodies, with care for our tender hearts, is enough. šŸ’”
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#stretching counts. #taichi counts. #walking counts. (But if your #grief has some intensity behind it one day, a #run or #boxing class can feel good too.)
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Following the guidance on the death cafĆ© site (deathcafe.com/how/) has worked well for me. No agenda, encourage all to listen without judgement. I have a ā€œresource tableā€ for browsing info before and after.
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Resisting the ā€œfix-itā€ impulse is the right choice in so many situations, and YES it is a tough thing to do for those of us who have ā€œbeing helpfulā€ baked in. šŸ„°
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Iā€™m watching the moon set behind the autumn trees, with coffee in hand and a cat on my lap. #morningroutine
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Thatā€™s a great point, Heath. Thanks for adding that!
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Would love to be added here; thanks for this! #PsychSky
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I am sorry to hear that, and I hope these final days include lots of love and peace for your MIL, for you, and for your family, along with the sadness and loss. šŸ’•
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Hereā€™s a link to a starter pack that might be of interestā€¦ go.bsky.app/9ndByBZ
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Nice to meet you too!
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Hi! #endoflife researcher and educator, doula, and #death educator here.
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This is so very well said and I agree 100%. ā¤ļø
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@caringmoment.bsky.social - so much yes!
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Iā€™m realizing I should have put ā€œfierceā€ in all caps. šŸ˜
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Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Thanks for this resource! Happy to be added if there is room.