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🌱 How a Southern Shores beach trip reshaped one woman’s journey through grief

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Cheers Southern Shores! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Southern Shores beach trip reshaped one woman’s journey through grief

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 Healing Truths About Grief, from an Expert Doctor (thehealthy.com) — A writer coping with her brother’s death describes how a long-planned family trip to Southern Shores felt completely different as she navigated fresh grief along the Outer Banks. Drawing on insights from palliative-care and spiritual-care experts, she shares how physical symptoms, emotional waves, and simple self-care can all be normal parts of mourning. The piece emphasizes allowing yourself to feel loss while slowly finding new meaning.
   

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