{"id":2,"date":"2012-01-04T00:54:03","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T00:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.honeyishrunkthegrief.com\/blog\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2016-12-30T19:30:24","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T00:30:24","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.honeyishrunkthegrief.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>HeLLo World ! \u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019m Eric Vaiksnoras<\/a>, a 38-year-old Young Widower of 7 years, who\u2019s barely hanging onto the \u201cyoung\u201d part of the \u201cyoung widower\u201d label! \u00a0(When is it that I become an \u201cold widower\u201d anyway?!\u00a0 Wait, don\u2019t answer that, I\u2019m afraid to know!) \u00a0So what brings you here?\u00a0 Whatever the reason, whatever the loss (job, pet, girlfriend\/boyfriend, fianc\u00e9, spouse, family member, etc), I\u2019m glad our paths crossed, and I want you to know that you\u2019re very welcome here.\u00a0 Grief is Tough, whatever form it comes in — and it seems that we are all grieving something — so if you\u2019d like to be a part of this blog, then I\u2019d like you to be a part of this blog!\u00a0 The more the merrier!<\/p>\n

And to keep it merry (!)\u2026please play nice<\/em>. \u00a0This website was created to be an empowering place where people take care of each other.\u00a0 Grief has left many of us in a hyper-sensitive state, so being kind to one another is extra important here.\u00a0 Thank You for doing your part in keeping this a safe and welcoming place.<\/p>\n

Wanted:\u00a0 Your comments. \u00a0Your comments are what will bring this website to life! \u00a0The real power of all this is not in what I have to say, but the power comes from you, the reader.\u00a0 I am but one person with limited influence, but if I join hands with you, and we join hands with others, that\u2019s where the real power is formed.\u00a0 We become a collective, unstoppable, wave of healing. \u00a0<\/span>Please consider sharing your reaction to what you\u2019ve read; allow your valuable experiences to become a part of anyone who reads this. \u00a0Share your messages of hope and love.\u00a0 Add to the momentum.\u00a0 Share what drives you, moves you, keeps you going.\u00a0 Share your pain.\u00a0 Share whatever it is that connects you to what you\u2019ve read.\u00a0 I want to hear about it.\u00a0 And I\u2019m certain others do too.\u00a0 Rise up and make this website the powerful thing that it can be.\u00a0 Share your greatness.<\/p>\n

Eric V<\/p>\n

an invitation to you\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Please introduce yourself.\u00a0 What brings you here?\u00a0 Share anything you\u2019d like. \u00a0What makes you smile?\u00a0 What makes you laugh?\u00a0 What gives you hope? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve read any part of\u00a0my book\u00a0and have a comment to make (or if you\u2019d like to read the comments of others) — Great! — your valuable experiences are needed! \u00a0<\/em>Comments can be made here within this page, Or at the very end of each book chapter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I want this to be a place you feel comfortable returning to; a place that you\u2019d tell a friend about.\u00a0 If you have any constructive comments, I\u2019d love to hear from you!\u00a0 Do you like the website?\u00a0 If so, what do you like about it?\u00a0 Do you have any suggestions to make it better?\u00a0 Do you have any suggestions for future blog topics?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCLICK HERE FOR ONLINE VERSION OF BOOK<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a>
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\nConnect on Twitter: @EricVaiksnoras<\/u><\/a>
\nConnect on Facebook: @HoneyIShrunkTheGrief<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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