Practice Self-Compassion When Grieving
Posted on May 1, 2021 - by Judy Lipson
Why is grief still such an uncomfortable word for so many? It is a conversation that makes some people cringe. They do not have the tools to say, “I’m sorry, […]
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Tips for Dealing with a Spouse’s Belongings
Posted on May 1, 2021 - by Peggy Bell
A difficult task to tackle after losing your spouse is dealing with the spouse’s belongings: what to keep and what to give away. It is such an emotional decision. You […]
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Writing Your Grief Can Create New Life
Posted on May 1, 2021 - by Harriet Hodgson
Deb Kosmer, a bereaved parent, author, poet, health care professional, and blogger, entered a post on Facebook about the practice of writing through grief. She said letters make words, words […]
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Using Linking Objects on Mother’s Day
Posted on May 1, 2021 - by Harriet Hodgson
“I’ve come to see the flag,” she declared. The flag waved outside a rehabilitation floor window. The woman parked her walker, sat down, and peered at the flag. “Look at […]
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Transforming Suffering into Purpose
Posted on April 21, 2021 - by Claire Willis
Devoting to a Cause We’ve all heard of courageous people who after experiencing a painful loss, transform their suffering into passion, purpose, and community. The word passion derives from the […]
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Discovering Lifelines While Grieving
Posted on April 20, 2021 - by Faith Wilcox
Lifelines can rescue you after the death of a loved one. I understand this firsthand. Why? Because my thirteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, was treated for one year for a rare pediatric […]
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Grief Can Take Our Breath Away. Bring Yours Back.
Posted on April 20, 2021 - by Sheena Nancy Sarles
Our grief literally takes our breath away. We weep so hard that we cannot breath. We meet the shock of our loss with a gasp, a gap in our breathing. […]
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Our Aching Earth: When We Grieve About Our Natural World
Posted on April 20, 2021 - by Claire Willis
Species are Threatened We don’t have to look far to read or hear about the devastating events that are happening in the world around us. Everybody knows this on some […]
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Finding Your Way From Loss to Peace
Posted on March 31, 2021 - by Claire Willis
The ending of this “story” is happy…. There is joy to be found in realizing that long-held, shame-filled, buried grief, however painful, can be uncovered, looked at, handled tenderly, shared, […]
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Begin Grieving With Kindness to Yourself
Posted on March 31, 2021 - by Claire Willis
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offer Yourself Great Kindness No one can say or hear this enough: The weeks, months, and […]
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