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I have lived in the shadow of loss–the kind of loss that can paralyze you forever. I have grieved like a professional mourner–in every waking moment, draining every ounce of my life force. I died–without leaving my body. But I came back, and now it’s your turn. I have learned to remember my past–without living in it. I am strong, electric, and alive, because I chose to dance, to laugh, to love, and tolive again. I have learned that you can’t re-create the life you once had–you have toreinvent a life for yourself. And that reinvention is a gift, not a curse. I believe your future self is a work of art and that science can help you create it. If you’re lost . . if you’re gone . if you can barely absorb the words on thispage . I want you to hold this truth in your heart: when it’s your time to go, you won’t wish you had spent more time grieving; you’ll wish you had spent more time living. That’s why I’m here. And why you are, too. Let’s live like our lives depend on it. .Christina Rasmussen
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When everything looks the same on the outside, yet everything has changed on the inside, we break. We break in half. This is the duality of loss.Christina Rasmussen
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When the dream that was no longer can be, you have to dream a different dream.Christina Rasmussen
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You can do the impossible, because you have been through the unthinkable.Christina Rasmussen
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The voice of grief is rather convincing, isn’t it? It tells you you’re “too old, ” “not good enough, ” or “not worthy enough” for another chance at life, that starting over is impossible. This voice in your head is the first thing you hear in the morning and the last thing you hear at night. It drives with you to work. It stays with you at lunch. Its message is so consistent that because of its repetitive power, you may be inclined to believe it. But, as persuasive as the voice of grief is, everything it says is a lie. It’s all a pack of lies. Do you want the truth? If you do, then start listening to life calling to you inside your grief. How? Every time you are yearning to be held and loved, to laugh again, listen to your yearning. Do not listen to your fear . . Listen to life calling you, “I am here, come on over. Take a chance on me. I am your life, and you’re all that I’ve got.Christina Rasmussen
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I had to see the beauty of my future so I could create it. I gave airtime to my dreams, and they spoke to me. I recognized grief’s voice and turned the volume down. Was it easy? No.Was I scared? Yes.Did fear get in the way? Heck, no. And it never will. My life is worth more than that. Your life is too.Christina Rasmussen