{"id":5,"date":"2019-02-21T20:14:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T20:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T19:26:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-min-height:800px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lotus.m4v\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:88px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.82) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0.89) 100%),url(https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC_1776-scaled.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeIn\" data-animationDuration=\"2.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The lotus is a symbol of strength, resilience, healing, and rebirth.<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Growth of the lotus is similar to the process of grief counseling.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">From dark soil, beneath murky waters, a seed becomes a bud.<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The stem moves towards the light, the bud rises above the water\u2019s surface, and blooms into a beautiful,\u00a0fragrant, translucent flower.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Each lotus seed represents a new beginning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Like the\u00a0lotus, we too, emerge from darkness, grow and bloom as we move through grief.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:800px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/DSC_1526.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"slideInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"2.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: white;\"><strong>Let me accompany you on your grief journey to fully bloom like the lotus, which slowly opens to display\u00a0all its natural strength and beauty.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/mindfulheartcounselingservice.com\/?page_id=7\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Contact Gae<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:27px;--awb-padding-bottom:29px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#97d4d5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" 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tss-even tss-pre-loader'><div class=\"carousel-wrapper\"><div  class='tss-carousel swiper'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-loop='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-items-desktop='2'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-items-tab='1'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-items-mobile='1'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-timeout='5000'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autoplay-hover-pause='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dots='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-nav='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lazy-load='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-auto-height='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-smart-speed='250'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Marie M.<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>I never thought I would belong to \u201cthis club\u201d so early in my life. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I am so grateful for Catholic Charities to have placed me in your caring, professional arms. \u00a0You have helped me tremendously and for that, I am so grateful. \u00a0As I journey through new chapters in my life, I\u2019m glad you\u2019re the one helping me navigate them! \u00a0Sal would be so proud of me!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your support<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Luciana P.<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>I am so grateful to the grieving group<\/p>\n<p>I can share my grief with others without any judgement.<\/p>\n<p>Gae is a great leader.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Terry<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>Needing a safe place to voice my sorrow, my regrets, and to know that others share and understand my grieving emotions and how to process it and go forward in living without a loved one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Terry F.<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>By listening and sharing with the group, it gave me the \u201csanity\u201d I needed to recover from a sudden loved ones Covid death, that I am not alone and the support I needed to understand myself and the doubts that surrounded me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Dave K.\u00a0<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>I find it comforting to talk with others who have also experienced loss,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>in a trusting &amp; supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Bob D.<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>For me, the beauty of attending our &#8216;Group&#8217; has been listening &#8211; and taking in the thoughts, wisdom and emotions of others. When I began here, I was at my lowest point possible but the &#8216;nuggets of gold&#8217; given by my mates helped me continue to function through my grief. Having been absent many months because of illness, the treasures of the Group were brought into even sharper focus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Cynthia A\u00a0<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>The Group gave me the ability to share my grief with people whom understood my pain, my sadness, my emptiness, because they too felt that way. \u00a0I could see their pain.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Feel their pain. I knew I could learn from them, and that\u2019s what I needed most to learn how to live again because I was just surviving. They showed me warmth and kindness. Members made me feel safe to share my pain. Because of Group, I know in time I will be ok.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Ann S.<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>As a young widow, I don&#8217;t have many people in my friend group who understand what I am going through.\u00a0 Grief is a lonely road to travel<br \/>\nalone.\u00a0 Gae and her Group have given me a place of belonging.\u00a0 We laugh, we cry, and we learn to slowly live the new life we are given.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Ronnie D<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>Strength, knowledge of self, comfort, friendship, and understanding how to navigate through my grief journey sums up how participating in Gae&#8217;s Bereavement Group has enhanced my life.<\/p>\n<p>Through Gae&#8217;s guidance my mind and heart have been opened to making a &#8220;new&#8221; life for ME.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Ethel, a grieving mother<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>I was broken and life was unmanageable. This Group helped me cope. Heard me cry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Helped me to live life. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Laurie<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>I hit a wall in my grief.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was exhausted, so very sad, and up until I found this support group, I could not share my grief with anyone, nor did I want to because the responses from people seemed so disingenuous. And for me my pain was not disingenuous, it was hurtful, it was suffocating and all encompassing<b>. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item tss-grid-item slide-item swiper-slide even-grid-item default-margin\"><div class=\"single-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"tss-meta-info\"><\/div><div class=\"rating-wrapper\"><span data-star=\"1\" class=\"star-1 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"2\" class=\"star-2 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"3\" class=\"star-3 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"4\" class=\"star-4 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span data-star=\"5\" class=\"star-5 dashicons dashicons-star-filled\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"author-name\">Zach H<\/h3><div class=\"item-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"item-content\"><p>Grief and loss can be tremendously isolating, but interacting with others who have experienced similar events can be a source of shared strength.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-arrow swiper-button-next\"><i class=\"rttss-right-open\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"swiper-arrow swiper-button-prev\"><i class=\"rttss-left-open\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading rt-ball-clip-rotate\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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