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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jan 51 min read
The Last Words
We never think about the last words we might have said to someone until they become the last words we said to them The last words,...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Dec 18, 20243 min read
My First Death
When I was about 8 years old, a young man on his motorcycle, came around the corner near my house. I was in my bedroom and I can remember...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Expecting Turbulent Waters
The boat rests quietly on the tranquil water Drifting ever so gently with each soft wave And though it remains serene... for now It...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Nov 21, 20241 min read
I will be there for you
My promise to my patients, to the people who love them, to my family, to my friends, and to all of you... I will be there for you. xo...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Cherry Blossoms
This is a story about a woman who came to our hospice house and touched all of us. This was many years ago but she will always have a...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Nov 11, 20242 min read
The Invisible String
I had a dream that I was taking a walk and I came upon a huge open field of grass and little purple flowers, and there in the middle were...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Grief is not just about death, it is about loss
When I first started working as a hospice nurse, I witnessed the different ways in which individuals go through and express grief. I...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Oct 26, 20243 min read
Community
When you work in end-of-life care you learn something new each day. We learn from our patients and the people who love them, and we learn...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Sibling Loss
When my sister died a part of me died with her. I have attached a blog I wrote for and about her. She was my everything when I was...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Sometimes
I think too much, sometimes I overthink too much. I try really hard... sometimes too hard. I cry... easily... sometimes for no reason at...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Oct 8, 20244 min read
Release
A quote that will always stay in my head is one that I received from a woman who was 105 years young… “youth is wasted on the young.” She...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Grief is LOVE
I recently put a question out there asking for a one-word answer to what grief means to you. My intention for this was to remind all of...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Aug 26, 20241 min read
The Jagged Edges of Grief
grief is sharp and it cuts deep and can feel as though you have been wrapped tightly with barbed wire your heart gets snagged by the...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Aug 15, 20243 min read
I wish he was still here
Something weird happened to me the other day… it affected me so much that I had to take a few days to process it and figure out the...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 31, 20242 min read
When grief knocks on your door
You would think that working in hospice and end-of-life care and being present for so many people who were about to start their grief...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 25, 20243 min read
I wish I could stop time.
A few months ago, I received a phone call from a number I did not recognize. I usually assume those are SPAM calls and ignore them, but I...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 9, 20244 min read
"The Checklist"
Gabby, I have a friend who was recently given a pretty scary diagnosis. We are all trying to stay positive and hopeful, but we also feel...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 7, 20244 min read
"I feel soft"
Several years ago, I walked the Camino in Spain. After a long day and a lot of miles I came across a fork in the road and wasn’t sure...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Muddy Footprints
Grief enters the door of your heart as though it is marching to the beat of a very loud drum it effects every part of your body, leaving...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jun 19, 20242 min read
I wish you peace.
One thing I never do is interfere with the beliefs of another human being when they are dying. I don't pass judgment, I don't tell them...
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