<![CDATA[GOOD GRIEF: In Her Words]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/s/in-her-wordshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pwDc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4d03498-4839-4718-a744-786671f62661_1225x1225.pngGOOD GRIEF: In Her Wordshttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/s/in-her-wordsSubstackMon, 04 May 2026 04:49:43 GMT<![CDATA[Journal November 29th - December 12, 1993]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/journal-november-29th-december-12https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/journal-november-29th-december-12Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:02:01 GMTWelcome to the first post of Songs of Forgiveness’ new section entitled In Her Words. This section of the newsletter is dedicated to Mom’s writings. Posts from the archives that include mom’s words will live here, plus anything new that I transcribe. I have plans to do so. As a section, you can go to the settings page and toggle on or off which emails y…

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]]><![CDATA[May 5/Full Moon]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/may-5full-moonhttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/may-5full-moonFri, 05 May 2023 15:45:09 GMTAs I promised in my March 28th post, included below are more words from Mom’s journals. We used her words to give us direction in the Eulogy we gave. It was amazing to be together in that space with all the people who loved her and love us. We were cared for by so many of our family and friends who showed up in so many ways. We heard stories we had neve…

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]]><![CDATA[March 28/First Quarter Moon]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/march-28first-quarter-moonhttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/march-28first-quarter-moonTue, 28 Mar 2023 16:29:08 GMTThis is the post where I announced Mom’s death in this space. I also made the promise to continue to share her words.

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]]><![CDATA[Whale Medicine - seeking our origins]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/march-15third-quarter-moonhttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/march-15third-quarter-moonWed, 15 Mar 2023 14:50:57 GMTHalfway between full moon and new moon and the light is dwindling. Mom remains as she has been. Or not completely. The changes are subtle. Visible only as you look close, listen close. We are using our senses as we travel this path. Not relying on sight alone. Patience is required, letting go of expectations, as Mom has never done things as expected.

From the Mia Collection here in Minneapolis. We had a field trip to the Museum while caregiver Jen was with Mom. We came looking for this painting on Bill’s recollection and how this image matches this moment in time.

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We have taken slow walks filled with awe (a practice instigated by B(W)ill).

Becka found mom’s writings from the classes she had attended with me and my writers in 2014. They are such a gift. Together we are working on the timeline. Gathering as much as we can from her records. As Mom is the source, she is the whale-song of our history, it’s best to get it straight from her. Even if the path is roundabout. So with our time we are gathering the archeology of the motherland.

Finally, I have accumulated pages of writing practice that have piled high with writings about Mom, this process, her time-line, recent years and making it through the pandemic, the slow slide into oblivion, her will to survive, falling apart and coming back together, letting go, aversion. The writing does its work, as it always has, now more than ever. Much love, Tina.

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]]><![CDATA[September 22/New Moon]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/september-22new-moonhttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/september-22new-moonSun, 25 Sep 2022 15:44:24 GMT
Sign seen on Monday’s walk with my cousin Kathy. QRC code is linked to vote411.org.This is a nationwide website, so it works for wherever you live, wherever you want to vote. If you don’t have your voting plan in place, check it out. Share it with your kids, your friends, your co-workers. Spread it around.

When I came across the sign above on a walk wit…

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]]><![CDATA[In Her Words]]>https://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/in-her-wordshttps://www.tinalaurellee.com/p/in-her-wordsWed, 12 Jan 2022 17:53:49 GMTIt is the intermediate phase of the waxing gibbous. Gibbous is the name of a shape larger than a semi-circle. Our view of the moons reflected light is growing. We are making our way to a full view of the light side of the moon on Monday 1/17/22. During the mid-primary-phase posts, I am sticking to photos or my mom’s own writing. I am using the moon cale…

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