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    A Path of Choices
    A Path of Choices
    A Path of Choices
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    A Path of Choices

    By Karin Dedekind-Engman

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    In April of 2011, my beloved older brother died unexpectedly and tragically.

    In my darkest hour of grief, I stepped outside into a heavy thunderstorm and pouring rain, feeling utterly alone, not caring if I was struck by lightning. The storm of pain inside me matched the raging storm outside.

    In those first months, it seemed that the well of tears would never stop. Gradually, however, I realized that my soul was being washed clean by the waters of forgiveness.

    Slowly the storm clouds became less intense and my chest opened up, inhaling the fresh clean air and exhaling the letting go.

    A new dawn was breaking in my life. Nothing would ever be the same again, but life without my brother continued regardless.

    Gradually, acceptance, understanding, and surrender filtered in and settled in my soul star.

    Every day and at every stage of our lives, we have a choice, and then there is Grace. Acceptance that you are loved unconditionally by your Creator brings the gift of self-worth. All the glory of Gods perfection is within us. You have been created to be you. Only you can be you! Be the best version of you, starting today.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateApr 10, 2014
    ISBN9781452595368
    A Path of Choices
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    Karin Dedekind-Engman

    I was born in 1962, in apartheid South Africa into a German speaking family. My childhood resembled the movie setting of Fried Green Tomatoes (a novel is in the pipeline). In April 2011, everything changed. This book was a promise to myself to make the tragic death of my older brother count for something – to make my pain another person’s gain. It became a healing experience for me. These are my thoughts and also a part of my life journey to finding true happiness. I currently live in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa, with my husband, Axel and our daughter Emma. It has been a full circle in the true sense of the word!

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      A Path of Choices - Karin Dedekind-Engman

      Copyright © 2014 Karin Dedekind-Engman.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Remembering your song

      From the Book:

      Wisdom of The Heart

      by Alan Cohen

      www.AlanCohen.com

      published by Hay House Publishing

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      Balboa Press

      A Division of Hay House

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.balboapress.com

      1 (877) 407-4847

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-9535-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4525-9536-8 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014906116

      Balboa Press rev. date: 02/26/2015

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      Contents

      Bereavement Butterfly

      Filling the Void

      Family Grief

      The Behaviour is Not the Person

      Praying Mantis

      Healthy Choices

      Mother Healing

      Authenticity—Be True to Yourself

      Brother Friend

      Hummingbird

      Garden of the Heart

      Healthy Decisions and Life Choices

      Letting Go

      Circle of Brotherhood

      Calmer Waters

      Trust—It’s Not All Up to Me

      Crystal Cave of the Heart

      Twinkle Twinkle Shining Star

      Dare to Dream

      Listening to Communicate

      Healing Deep Wounds

      Olive Tree

      Ringing Bell of Truth

      Three Sides to Every Story

      Finding your Worth

      Glass Half Full or Half Empty

      Oscars to All the Great Pretenders

      Reflections

      Face your Fears—Be Brave!

      Dancing Whales

      Greatest Growth Gifts

      Extra-Ordinary

      Leadership

      Surrender

      Fish upon a Star

      Abandonment to Joy

      Integrity—Honesty—Respect

      Precious Time

      Honour Father and Mother

      Beauty or the Beast

      Why Walk If You Can Fly

      Me + Myself + I (and river talk)

      Soar Like an Eagle

      Our Family—Here We Grow!

      Growing Old with my Brother

      Unconditional Love

      The Stress Buster—Transcendental Meditation

      Self-Acceptance Prayer

      A Prayer for Light

      Remembering Your Song

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      Bereavement Butterfly

      Finished with your work on earth

      Unceremoniously, without a word

      Left us shattered and bewildered

      Your stress and loneliness immense

      Must have been painfully intense

      On your chosen path

      Violet flame of purification

      Burning until completion

      Transformation

      Time for grief to find expression

      Time for silent contemplation

      Time to remember

      We needed courage to go on

      Acceptance and bending with the flow

      Vulnerability as winds of change blow

      You are still near yet so far

      Our love for you remains on par

      Brother Butterfly

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      Adele Smit

      Filling the Void

      Facing the loss of a loved one creates a big void within. To me it felt like a physical hole opened up in my chest, bringing questions like: ‘What did I do to deserve this?’ and ‘How could God allow this to happen?’

      In my darkest hour of grief, I stepped outside into a heavy thunderstorm, into the pouring rain, feeling utterly alone, disregarding the danger of lightning. The storm of the pain inside

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