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My Wall
I have built a wall around me One that protects me from the pain And despite how thick or strong it is The ache comes back again But even...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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You have today
Some days are harder than others to get out of bed. Some days you want to throw the covers right over your head. Some days you feel so...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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What happens when we die?
This is a question I am asked often. I think that we each have our own thoughts and beliefs about this and should not tell someone else...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
May 30, 20232 min read
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How do I say goodbye?
There are two kinds of goodbyes, the kind where you expect to see each other again, and the kind where you know you never will. The...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
May 29, 20233 min read
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The things we learn when death is near.
When we take our very first breath, we have no idea what it means to be alive. We have no set plan, we are not burdened by judgment or...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
May 2, 20232 min read
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Life happens, and death happens… It’s what we do with the in-between that counts.
When I was a little girl, I heard a motorcycle crash outside our house, and I ran outside to see what happened. A young man was lying on...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Conversations with Grievers
Almost every single day I speak with someone who is either preparing to say goodbye, has just said goodbye, or is doing their best to...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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Identity Theft
When someone you love dies, your life changes in a million different ways. Everything you planned to do won’t happen, and the you that...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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The "This is Me" List
When I am at the bedside of someone who is nearing the end of their life, I find myself very drawn to knowing their story. I want to know...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 18, 20234 min read
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You can't fix my grief
You can’t fix my grief You can’t make it go away I understand you want to But for now, it is here to stay I appreciate your...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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Like a Butterfly
When that last breath is taken the air in the room leaves for just a moment leaving those in its presence holding their breath it is at...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 8, 20231 min read
2,605 views
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I see life
As each day comes to an end, I ask myself three things: What did I do well? What can I do differently? What did I learn? I do this...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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The Grief Tribe
"Gabby, why do people stop checking in, after someone dies?" I have been asked this many times and I always try to find the right answer,...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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The relevance of time
When you are younger you have no idea Of the relevance of time What it means, or how much you have Wishing desperately that you could...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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We treat our animals more humanely than our humans.
My dog Tucker was a long-haired dachshund who although a bit rough around the edges, and sometimes a biter, was my best buddy. As many...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Feb 21, 20233 min read
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They walk alongside me ...
I have witnessed so many last breaths that I cannot count them any more… and I have hugged twice as many as they started their grief...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Feb 19, 20232 min read
1,554 views
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At the end of each day
I have witnessed over a thousand last breaths. I have prepared twice that many people to say goodbye to someone they love. Does this have...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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What I have learned from providing end-of-life care...
I went to nursing school in my late forties specifically to become a hospice nurse. I was caring for a friend of mine who was dying and...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jan 28, 20238 min read
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I am not dead yet!
I visited a patient once who had just become bedridden and had started sleeping in a hospital bed, which was in the living room. She was...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jan 21, 20232 min read
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Holding back the tears
There are moments when I can cry out loud But most of the time I keep it in It’s easier this way, at least for me But tears have a way of...
Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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