Healing Hearts: Cultivating Wellness Amidst Loss of a Parent
By: Dr. (ND) Francis Appiah, Naturopathic Doctor Email: kofiappiah803@gmail.com In the twilight hours of Ghana's cocoa-scented forests where ancient drums whisper secrets to the Harmattan winds, and vibrant kente cloth drapes dignified bodies at funerals like solemn tapestries of remembrance, there exists an achingly universal truth – the loss of a parent unfurls like a tidal wave across our souls, submerging us in grief's profound depths where tears mingle sacredly with libations poured for ancestors in Akan traditions. Imagine walking barefoot through Accra's bustling Kejetia market, where colourful fabrics swirl like confetti amidst chattering crowds, yet sorrow brews palpably like morning mist veiling the Atlantic coastline – a father's guiding voice silenced forever, a mother's warm embrace now an ethereally cherished memory. My father, Mr. Joseph Appiah, born in August 1956 to Madam Araba and Mr. Kwaku Denkyira in Manso Agroyesum, Amansie South District of the...