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- The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 1137 - Bernie Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison: Let Us Not Forget the Victims - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn Monday, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison. He ran one of the biggest investor frauds in Wall Street history which spanned two decades and ran up to $65 billion dollars. Now that Madoff will be spending the rest of his life in jail, details of his life--his high school ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Services Provided By The Funeral Homes - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Steve HillThe funeral services do not differ too much from one funeral service provider to another. But the only thing differ is how they manage the services provided by them. Another important thing also differ is that the money one funeral service provider charges to organize the funeral. These ...
Views: 1135 - Appreciation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Evin DalySome day, perhaps soon, our lives will change dramatically. This is a guarantee. To quote an old adage; “it’s not if, but when.” Our lives are filled with familiar surroundings which, for the most part, we take for granted; people, places, things. Of these most will never change; our religious ...
Views: 1131(2 votes) - A Wife asks God a Question About Her Ailing Husband - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2007 from Gloria WendroffSandra to God: Dear God, I would like to know about the existence of miracles. Not about flowers growing and birds singing, but a miracle such as good health restored. Will You answer? [Sandra has been married for many years to a man twenty-five years her senior. Her husband is now 80 ...
Views: 1128 - Life Insurance and Assisted Death Throughout Canada - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2019 from Eugenia SAssisted death is not a new practice and neither is the controversy that surrounds it. While advances in modern medicine have increased the average person’s lifespan, delaying death isn’t always a positive. In fact, the ability to live longer can actually diminish the quality life for those who ...
Views: 1121 - Yes Dad, You'll Be Here in the Morning - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rose Lauharn1997 was a very hard year for me. I was 30 years old and came back home to take care of my dad. He had been ill for a number of years and I had been his primary care giver. My dad was 72 and had several mini strokes over the course of a few years and diabetes, dementia and heart disease. He was ...
Views: 1121 - Woodland Buriels - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from David GibsonYour probably wondering why such a fit and healthy young lad like me (I wish!), with his bright future ahead of him would be writing about green woodland burials; the way I see it is that sometime in the far-flung future (touch wood) I will be participating in my own burial (as if I have the ...
Views: 1119 - Diane and Molly #5 After Death of a Child - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Gloria WendroffEarth Is Temporary Home Diane and Molly #5 Diane to God: Dear God, I am in the process of giving away Molly’s toys, equipment and clothes. I guess I am doing my part in creating Heaven on earth with all the tears I am shedding. I know Heaven comes with the laughter, too, and I do ...
Views: 1117 - The Self: An Evolving Constant - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Self: An Evolving Constant A true yet perplexing paradox of self is that it is an evolving constant. It is that stable sense of constancy yet it also embodies an undeniable fluidity over time. This irony captures the Self in its most fundamental dualism. It may be an understatement to say ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Finding Your Peaceful Center - by The week of September 11 I happened to be corresponding with one of the administrators of the Bach Centre in England. I mentioned my gratitude for Rescue Remedy, and he responded that it had been in wide use at the Centre that week, as well.
That correspondence—as well as other ...
Views: 1116 - Outsourcing Data Entry is Professional work? Why? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Rita ThomsonSmall and large companies face significant competition. To successfully run the business, we have data entry conversion, data processing and such non-core activities to be outside. After data processing from outside, only to lose the emphasis on non-productive activities. Data processing and ...
Views: 1114 - In The Shadow Of The Towers - by What is the correct response for a metaphysical person to the terrible events of September 11th? It is a major challenge to fathom what happened, and what our personal response should be. This article will set out a few themes that are worth considering.
The key attitude must surely be to ...
Views: 1113 - You Can't Sing If You're Dead - by My e-zine, Tame Your Brain!, is dedicated to showing people how to live their lives successfully. However, I felt that death should be dealt with, too. We have an opportunity to make one last contribution. Let’s make sure we make it our best.
Are you going to die . . . soon?
Hm. That’s a ...
Views: 1112 - Does God Send Balloons? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsOne day, a little over three months after my husband's cancer diagnosis, was the first time I really thought he was going to die. He lay in bed and he could not get up from being so weak. I was so incredibly frightened. I knew with certainty there was a good chance he was going to die that ...
Views: 1107 - Losing Beloved Pets, Gaining New Ones - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Rose GarlandThe cats helped me wrap holiday presents yesterday. By 'help' I mean, they hid the tape, wrestled the bows, and left scratches in both the wrapping paper and on the presents. A little vexing, but mostly lots of fun. The presents got wrapped, and in some cases re-wrapped, and we all had a good ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - Talk and Die: Six Questions (and Answers) About Natasha Richardson's Ski Accident - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNatasha Richardson's death is a shock and tragedy for so many reasons. The 45-year-old actress was taking a private lesson on a beginner's run in Mont Tremblant, Canada. When she fell at the bottom of the trail, everything seemed okay. She didn't hit anyone or anything. She wasn't wearing a ...
Views: 1106 - Diane and Molly 3 A Child Dying - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Gloria WendroffAll Is Well Diane, mother of 3-year old Molly, writes to Gloria, the author of this series: Dear Gloria, Last Night Diane to God: Dear God, as You know, Molly was congested for three days. Last night I became concerned about what to do, but her illness was similar to other times when ...
Views: 1104 - When Friends Die - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Trish LayFor me it started several years ago with a phone call. My childhood best friend was killed in a car accident due to her own alcohol and drugs issues. I had spoken to her several months earlier for the first time in many years and didn’t realize she had such a bad addiction. Her twin boys had ...
Views: 1103 - Dead People Talk to Me - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Nancy FairbrotherDead People Talk to Me Healing Anxiety for the Dead and the Grieving There is a great deal of mystery and fear around the subject of death. We avoid talking about it, and we dread facing it even though we understand that death is inevitable. What I’ve learned about death, thanks to my ...
Views: 1102 - Diane und Molly #4 After Molly's Death - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Gloria WendroffMagnitude of God's Love 3-year old Molly was frail from the beginning of her life. Due to the squeezing of the umbilical cord before birth, she never had even enough muscle strength to lift her head. She was, however, very bright, talkative, and endearing. She died very recently. You can read ...
Views: 1102 - Knowing the Symptoms Is the Key in Conquering Fear of Flying - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Dion DalyThe Fear of flying or aviophobia (the technical term for the phobia) is thought of as quite common among people who travel often by air. What is it that makes flying safe? Did you know that flying is the safest form of travel, and Statistics prove it? That is because the airplane is managed ...
Views: 1101(1 vote) - 5 important phases of horoscope lead to Suicide tendency - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2019 from Sri TulasiAs per Vedic astrology readings, second and seventh houses of a horoscope are considered Maraka (death causing) planets. Similarly, the planets placed in second and seventh houses can cause death in relevant planetary periods. In suicide cases, the roles of third and sixth houses are found ...
Views: 1098 - How to Avoid an Accident on a Motorcycle - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2019 from Casey ChesterfieldOperating a motorcycle involves different skills than driving a car. They’re far less stable on the highway and less visible to other drivers. The openness of the vehicle itself also makes motorcyclists far more susceptible to injury and vulnerable to conditions than other drivers. In fact, it’s ...
Views: 1097 - Final Estate Planning is for Everyone - Your Never Too Young - by No one knew. Jack’s 21th birthday was only a few months away and collage would be starting in the fall. He and his young bride Alice had done so well and overcome a number of obstacles just to get this far. At eighteen, while high school sweethearts, the two married awaiting the arrival of their ...
Views: 1095 - Helping the Cancer Patient - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Pam BrownWhen someone you know is diagnosed with cancer, it really can affect your world just as much as theirs. If this person is close to you, it can be especially hard. Sure this is their life we are talking about, but for their close friends and family there is a time where you too will have to come ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - Negative or Positive Choices - by As caregivers we sometimes encounter feelings of negativity, such as resentment, hate, anger or even fear. We might even experience mixed feelings bouncing back and forth from a negative to a positive.
Most of us don't like to admit that we can have these feelings which may be provoked by ...
Views: 1094 - Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we lose someone close to our heart we let go of a part of ourselves. In order to deal with heartache and loss we close ourselves off. By protecting ourselves at a time of deep grief and sadness we seek solace by not being present. How can one process something so big, so hurtful? How ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Emotionally Surviving After 9-11 - Self-Care Strategies for Adults - by A disaster of any proportion can shatter the sense of safety and stability of anyone who feels close to the disaster or its victims in any way. With a disaster involving such a public icon like the World Trade Center in NYC, involving so many people who were simply going about their morning ...
Views: 1085 - HEAVENLETTER #1541 The Unseen - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2007 from Gloria WendroffHEAVENLETTER #1541 The Unseen I clasp you to My heart. We could say I keep you protected. In truth, there is nothing to protect you from. There is nothing that can assail you. There is nothing that can destroy you. You think there is because you think your life depends upon your ...
Views: 1084 - 3 Things We Can Learn From Recent Celebrity Passings - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you're like many people, you may be scratching your head, wondering how to make sense of the untimely deaths of three high profile people within the span of a few days. For anyone who has ever carried a Michael Jackson lunchbox to school or taped a Farrah Fawcett poster to your dorm room ...
Views: 1078(2 votes) - Natasha Richardson - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo days earlier, British-born actress Natasha Richardson was taking skiing lessons on the bunny slopes with her 13-year-old son at Mont Tremblant Skiing Resort in Montreal and accidentally fell. One hour later, she was complaining of terrible headaches. She was immediately rushed to the ...
Views: 1076(2 votes) - Michael Jackson: Another Look at The Man in the Mirror - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince Michael Jackson’s untimely death last week we’ve been inundated with stories and speculations about his life. I’m in the generation that grew up with Michael. We watched him as a child singing on TV with his brothers, ABC and Rockin’ Robin, and tried our best to copy his moves. As kids ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - This is your first chance to make him buy one but if in bad faith, it will be difficult to - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from zhong yingThis is your first chance to make him buy one but if in bad faith, it will be difficult to How can we help may occur in a small search to find your right is just here. Diversify your Site Content evil in the form believes it is more difficult to make. Embassy Financing more difficult yet it ...
Views: 1072 - Tomorrow Is A Gift - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Elaine Williams©2008 My husband chose to be cremated, and to that end I had arranged a time for friends and family to gather for a memorial service in remembrance. I gathered pictures of our twenty plus years together, creating a wonderful collage in pictures for the service. On this evening, the hospice ...
Views: 1069 - Terminal Diagnosis, The Shadow Of Loss - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsI remember vividly the day my husband was diagnosed with cancer. We sat in the doctor's office, not saying anything after the doctor confirmed the lesions on Joseph's esophagus were malignant. Even though we had asked for the truth, it was still an incredible shock. I had never actually thought ...
Views: 1058 - Diane and Molly #2, Story of Dying Child - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Gloria WendroffDue to the constriction of her umbilical cord, bright 3-year old Molly cannot even lift her head, and breathing is difficult for her. This is second in a series of questions Diane, Molly's mother, asks God. Letting Go Diane to God: Dear God, the letting go of responsibility for ...
Views: 1054 - Death is Watching - by Submitted on May 14, 2007 from Bob MakranskyWhen we listen to sounds, we can distinguish between two phenomena: “sounds” and “listener listening to sounds”: “Sounds” is when we are hearing all sounds indiscriminately, like a tape recorder does; when all sounds are impacting on our awareness with ...
Views: 1051 - Creating A Memorial Legacy - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Keira RawlingsAfter the loss of a loved one, generally there are two roads grievers take. The first is to go mock two with your hair on fire and don't think about it. Bury the thoughts, the feelings, get things done. The other road is isolation, can't move, can't do anything. It's an effort to leave your ...
Views: 1049 - Preparation for your funeral - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Steve HillIt would not amaze me if your ideas of the funerals of loved one's past, are of a melancholy and sad model. Those funerals are the desire of the people that were preparing those funerals, but it does not have to be that way. There are ways you may prepare the funeral of the life of a loved one; ...
Views: 1049 - Growth Happens - by Submitted on May 12, 2006 from Leah LightMrs. Anderson’s class of first graders crowd around the glass cage containing their science project. They have spent the last several weeks witnessing its evolution from caterpillar to chrysalis to graceful, golden Monarch butterfly. And today is the big day to set it free. Mrs. Anderson ...
Views: 1047 - TIMES OF INDIA OBITUARY AD - TO MAKE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE SAD INCIDENT - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2017 from Ankita GargSadness and hopelessness usually accompany the death of a loved. Death is the ultimate reality and there can be no running from it as each one of us has to face this bitter truth and let our close ones say adieu to this world forever. There are different ways in which people react to such ...
Views: 1046 - The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 1043 - Grief - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHave you experienced loss of dear ones in your life? Do you feel devastated, lost and helpless? Why do we feel shattered and heartbroken? Let us understand the spiritual science behind “Grief” and ways to come out of it. Loss of someone who was an integral part of our life be it spouse, ...
Views: 1033 - Lawyers Or Grave Robbers - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2008 from Diarmuid HanniganThere is an imaginary place in our minds where goblins live deep in the bowels of the earth and guard pots of gold. In these dark and gloomy places they work their evil. Whilst the dead spirits of our ancestors look on in helpless horror, powerlessly entombed by death. The pots of gold have been ...
Views: 1033 - New Perception - Diane and Molly #7 - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Gloria WendroffAnd More Guilt and New Perception Diane to God: Dear God, I wrote my letter to Molly, and I wrote her beautiful answer. It felt so good. Did I correctly pick up Molly? I have been thinking about guilt and how it feels like a contraction and a narrowing of focus. Today I have been on the ...
Views: 1033 - Good-Bye to a TV Host, an Angel, a Legendary Entertainer, a Quarterback, and a Guru - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith the deaths of superstars Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson last week, and Steve McNair on Saturday, it seems we’ve bid farewell to an inordinate number of icons recently. While the losses of Jackson, 51, and McNair, 36, are more tragic and untimely than McMahon, 86, and ...
Views: 1030(2 votes) - How To Help A Grieving Child - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Pam BrownChildren may not grieve the same way an adult who truly understands the finality of it does, but they do grieve the loss as they understand it. While an unexpected death will catch everyone off guard, understanding and mourning the loss may be confusing to children. Many times a child will ask ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - New Perception - Diane and Molly #7 - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Gloria WendroffAnd More Guilt and New Perception Diane to God: Dear God, I wrote my letter to Molly, and I wrote her beautiful answer. It felt so good. Did I correctly pick up Molly? I have been thinking about guilt and how it feels like a contraction and a narrowing of focus. Today I have been on the ...
Views: 1025 - Top 10 Reasons Why Single Women Did Not Respond To You Answering Her Ad - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Don DiebelIf you play the "personals" I'm sure this has happen to you. You answer an ad of a single woman that sounds like the woman you have been searching for all your life for love and romance. You write her a real nice letter and enclose an attractive photo of yourself and you just can't wait to ...
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