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Welcome to Mama T’s mental health blog where Tammy Powder shares insights and loving guidance from the heart of a mother who has been through much of life’s ups and downs. Her poetry and blogs offer you a guiding light through times of grief, loss, pain, love and advocacy for all who feel like they are walking alone.

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    When a child goes ahead of you to live in Heaven

    When a child goes on ahead of you to live in Heaven, your world is ripped apart and broken open in every way. Putting it back together is nothing like people imagine. We are broken. Utterly broken. Shattered. And yet…we know we have to find a way to keep breathing. To keep living. For our…

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    What if the hardest part of mediumship isn’t the connection to Spirit, but finding the words to explain it?

    Mediumship is often thought of to be a simple, straightforward experience but the truth is, it is not simple at all. What mediums are working with is a whole different type of “language”.It is subtle, expansive. It’s felt, but it’s not clear and concise at all. And this is why many mediums doubt themselves and…

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    My Niece’s Experience with Her Cousin in Spirit

    Our loved ones in Spirit cannot live our lives for us. They do not take away our choices or step in to control outcomes. But they do walk beside us and support us. They love us in a way that continues, even after they are no longer here in the physical world. Recently, my niece…

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    “Do No Harm.”

    This is a phrase I have heard many times from spiritual mediums…the ethical ones. The ones I work with, learn from and get mentored by. Our job as communicators for Spirit is to do no harm. And it matters. This is sacred work, speaking for Spirit in the most beautiful and ethical way we can.…

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    Please Live

    Please live.I have only run ahead of you.But I am still so close, taking in all your adventures.I can enjoy that hike with you, the glorious colours, the breeze that touches your face.Oh, I love it when you smile.Please live.I have only graduated to a different place… oh, it’s a glorious place.But I am still…

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    “My loved one just went to spirit…can I connect?”

    I recently spoke with a woman whose husband had just passed to the Other Side. She asked me how quickly she could connect with him. It is such an important question, and one I hear often. The answer is immediate. Our loved ones do not wait. They do not need time to become who they…