Author Archives: Dawn Silva/InitiateWellness

There Will Always Be Endings and New Beginnings

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Change is always going to happen whether we like it or not. Almost three weeks ago I had to help my dog cross that rainbow bridge. My heart is aching. Still. Despite knowing that she was almost 13 years old and that there was nothing anyone could do to make her better, it was traumatic for me. Making that call is traumatic for most people who have to undertake that role whether it’s to help a pet or a family member. It doesn’t get easier with each passing day, it just gets familiar.

I’m Still Learning…

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When we were young, we absorbed more information than we thought possible for a child. We learned how to cope and cooperate in our family in order to please and “be liked”. No child should have to work to be loved but it happens every day for many children. The words our parents and grandparents speak to us as children become the foundation of our molded lives. We learn what is acceptable and what isn’t.

I Took time to Re-energize, Have you lately?

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This year has been challenging for everyone. Covid-19 has reconstructed how we go about our daily lives; no one in the world is exempt. It has caused exhaustion, anxiety, doubt, sadness, depression, fear and so much more. Many of us, myself included, have forgotten that it is necessary to take a step back or a time out to just be. I was pleasantly reminded of how important a “time out” is this past weekend.

Things I Learned from My Mother

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My parents have both recently passed away. I have learned a lot from both of them, what to do and what not to do. Good things can be learned from every situation we encounter. Here’s a few things I have found to be formative in my growth.

Renewal in a Disposable Age

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It has been nearly five years since posting here. I didn’t abandon this page but my plan took another path; just as life usually does. Instead of scrapping everything and starting over, I gave my page a new skin and the chance to survive, just as I have and just as you have. The past […]