~ Putting Things Away ~
4/17/22
~ Kevin ~
I Put Your Favorite Blanket Away Today.
Folded Nice and Neat,
Now Snuggled Inside A Bag,
Inside A Box, Inside My Closet,
Far Away From The Vent.
Tucked Away For Now.
Perhaps One Day,
After Griefs Lament,
I Could Reopen That Bag,
To Be Reminded Of Your Scent.
It's amazing how much those little toys, food bowls, blankets, and their favorite things suddenly mean to us when they are gone. Anything that reminds us of them in fact.
- Do you have a favorite item of theirs that means something special to you?
- What did you do with it?
Come join us today if you'd like to talk about that or anything else on your mind.
Weekly Journaling Prompt
If you could store any scent of theirs, what would it be? Would it be a pleasant smell? What would it remind you of? Alternatively, if you could never smell a smell again from them, what would that situation be?
Recent Media Appearances
The Dragonfly Connection
Amber Cook
4/27/22
https://pod.link/1462587802/episode
My latest podcast appearance just dropped on The Dragonfly Connection with Amber Cook! Check it out. We talk about grief in general - the stigmas around it, the process, and ways to help ourselves and others.
Follow Amber on Instagram @the_dragonfly_momma
The Tiberius Show
Tiberius
8/10/22
https://www.spreaker.com/user/thetiberiusshow/the-tiberius-show-ep-199-kevin-ringstaff
My latest podcast appearance just dropped on The Tiberius Show with the energetic Tiberius! Check it out. It was a pretty fun podcast episode for kids wherein yours truly talks about pet loss and why would anyone want to be in such a sad line of work. Fun stuff.
Sacred Grove
Maribeth Decker
3/11/22
https://sacredgrove.com/online-pet-loss-grief-groups/
Check out our latest podcast appearance with Maribeth Decker from Sacred Grove! We had a wonderful and humorous talk about what to say and do to help others in their grief.
Stolen Our Hearts
Nyree Giles
2/26/22
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stolen-our-hearts
Check out our latest podcast appearance! The show for ferret lovers, new ferret parents and people who love all sorts of exotic pets and are interested in knowing more about pets and themselves.
Podcast: How to Grieve a Loving Pet or Person
https://selfdiscoverymedia.com/2022/01/17/kevin-ringstaff-griefing-for-pets-peoples/
Check out our latest podcast appearance on the Self Discovery Media network!
Article: Is Pet Bereavement Leave Catching On?
https://builtin.com/people-management/bereavement-leave
Fun article your's truly was recently featured in.