When Deaths Accumulate
Posted on July 14, 2019 - by Judy Lipson
One life ends, and a new chapter begins. My father’s decline and ultimate death emancipated me, letting the reins loose that I held so tightly. My father and I had […]
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I Will Always Love You
Posted on July 11, 2019 - by Judy Lipson
Much as twins often have a sense when the other is in danger, so do some sisters. The night Jane died, the exact time of her death, both Margie and […]
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What Grief Has Taught Me
Posted on July 9, 2019 - by Lisa Boehm
My daughter Katie is now in heaven. Everything is new. Everything is different. Everything is devastatingly difficult. I’ve learned to walk, breathe, and exist without letting grief keep me down, […]
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Ten Ways To Keep Your Spouse’s Memory Alive
Posted on July 9, 2019 - by Peggy Bell
Becoming widowed is a gut-wrenching experience. It brings so much sadness and loneliness to our lives. It takes a huge adjustment to get through those days along the grief journey. […]
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Widowers: Don’t Expect Others to Know What To Do
Posted on June 28, 2019 - by Herb Knoll
Following the passing of a wife or life-partner, it is the widower who needs support, not the deceased. So why is it that so many widowed men complain about their […]
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Difficult Grief: Three Steps to Compassion for Yourself and Others
Posted on June 25, 2019 - by Nina Impala
Overall humans can be pretty hard on themselves. It seems like I am always telling my clients not be to be so hard on themselves. Watch the self-talk. Imagine yourself […]
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Angels Walk Among Us
Posted on June 24, 2019 - by Herb Knoll
“Hi, my name is Richard.” Thus began my knowing a giant of a man named Richard Blount (62) as he sat down in the chair beside me. The occasion was […]
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Gratitude and Grief – Is it Possible?
Posted on June 23, 2019 - by Lisa Boehm
My experience with gratitude began about five minutes after the police and coroner visited our home the night my daughter Katie died. I remember being thankful that she died instantly. […]
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The Gift Of Tears and Forgiveness
Posted on June 23, 2019 - by Jill Smoot
Recently, I was watching a television interview with a woman who began to apologize to the reporter for “almost crying.” I understood that. Don’t let people see your hurt, don’t be […]
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