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- How Coaching Can Help You Cope After Loss - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Roberta Stack-CostantinoWe all have lived through many types of losses. Some of us handle it better than others and, there is nothing wrong with that. In today's economy, people are losing jobs, insurance, their cars, their homes, their family's, their good health; much of it due to stress. People are unable to deal ...
Views: 1275(2 votes) - Releasing Grief - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we are faced with the moment of losing something, whether it is a job, a loved one, or a way of being, it can act as a catalyst of reversion, leading us on a path away from ourselves. It is almost as if in order to deal with it we must lose ourselves as well. To be present is harder than ...
Views: 1380(2 votes) - Spiritual Growth From Bereavement - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Tabitha JayneCreating or strengthening our spirituality can have untold beneficial effects upon us after loss. By spirituality I do not mean religion. The two are very separate. Religion is based around organised belief by an outside body. Spirituality in contrast, is individual belief created by ...
Views: 2477(2 votes) - Stress and how it affects us! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Sharon SinclairWhy is stress so personally unique? Why do one person's buttons get pushed when others' aren't? There are no direct connections between the external stressors in day-to-day stressful situations - the boss that upsets you, or the traffic, or the loud noise - and the physiological mechanisms in ...
Views: 2631(2 votes) - Time helps with grief, but does not heal - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Tamara ThomasTime heals, they say. In my experience, time does not heal exactly, but it does help some scar tissue form. It helps the wound from being so excruciating and bloody. My daughter died in May of 2008. In the first weeks and months I clung desperately to time. I counted days, then weeks, finally ...
Views: 2045(2 votes) - Chaos Theory demonstrates a larger pattern in life - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Tamara ThomasI don’t believe in coincidences. Whether part of some “divine plan” or a science deeper than we currently understand, I think everything happens for a reason. I see it as a philosophical version of Chaos Theory (http://www.imho.com/grae/chaos/chaos.htm); in my thinking, there is a pattern, a ...
Views: 2215(3 votes) - Compassion for Ourself After Loss - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantWhen we have lost someone we love, our job, our health, our marriage, or our deepest relationship, we want to feel some compassion coming our way. We want to know that we are going to make it. Here are some ways for your body, your mind, and your spirit to meet every day with renewed ...
Views: 1281(3 votes) - Compassion for Ourselves After Loss - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantWhen we have lost someone we love, our job, our health, our marriage, or our deepest relationship, we want to feel some compassion coming our way. We want to know that we are going to make it. Here are some ways for your body, your mind, and your spirit to meet every day with renewed ...
Views: 1309(3 votes) - Deliverance! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Stacy Kamala WaltmanI wrote this note yesterday not realizing it was Ghandi’s birthday. It was in response to the death of 18 year old Tyler Clementi who killed himself after being “outted” on the internet. We have an opportunity to transmute this tragedy into one of leadership. Perhaps Tyler’s spirit agreed to ...
Views: 1232(3 votes) - Febuary - The Month of Love, Mystery and Forgiveness - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantMary Jane Hurley Brant, M.S., CGP Author of When Every Day Matters: A Mother's Memoir on Love, Loss and Life The month of February focuses our attention on love. Cards are bought, candy is given, kisses abound. What is it about love? We simply cannot get enough of it. "I love you" and "I'm ...
Views: 1727(3 votes) - Finding Purpose Through Death - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Joeel A. RiveraWe all have a story to tell that makes us who we are today. We ask people to tell their transformational stories in this magazine; therefore, I am going to share my story here this month. Through this letter to my brother, I will share how our enlightened relationship transformed my ...
Views: 1620(3 votes) - Go Ahead, Cry??? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Carolyn ShannonWhen was the last time you had a GOOD cry? Not one of those almost cries that you stuff back down to join all the other almost cries you have had over the long haul. I am talking about a cry you let loose and allow to literally flow until the last drop. What is stopping you? Is it the fact ...
Views: 1361(3 votes) - Grieving as Letting Go - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Sheryl PaulAt the heart of transitioning consciously is the willingness to grieve. Sometimes grief arises unbidden as a pang of emptiness; sometimes it wells up in a bubble of memory about a former house; sometimes it appears as a longing for a past experience or stage of life; sometimes it comes barreling ...
Views: 1925(3 votes) - Grieving the loss of a pet is normal and just as important as grieving the loss of a family member. - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Christina GarrisonThe relationship with our pet is one of the most important relationships in our lives. Our pets provide us with love, comfort, joy, and companionship throughout their lives. It is only fitting that we mourn them when they pass on. Grieving the loss of a pet is a healthy way for each of us to ...
Views: 1588(3 votes) - Keeping you relationship strong through the death of a child. - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonNavigating Turbulent Waters of Grief? Tighten the Life Vest on Your Relationship For more than thirty years, I have been a professional, helping people as they move through difficult life experiences. I am also a bereaved mother whose son was killed when he was 13 years of age. My therapeutic ...
Views: 1747(3 votes) - Leave A Legacy Of No Regrets - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Dora CarpenterDuring my ten years of assisting families with making burial arrangements, I listened to countless expressions of regret by loved ones on behalf of the deceased. “I regret that he didn’t, she didn’t, I didn’t, we didn’t, or they didn’t.” This remorse that the deceased didn’t get a chance to ...
Views: 2684(3 votes) - Love And Loss Are Naturally Linked - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantWhen you open yourself to love, you open yourself to loss. When you suffer the loss of someone you love, you experience the painful emotion we call grief because it's a natural response to loss. Yet, to the person going through this afflictive emotion, the experience feels overwhelming because ...
Views: 1659(3 votes) - Spiritual Healing for Your Grief When You Have Lost a Loved One - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Aliya NicholaisenThere are many reasons to cope with your grief and confront unresolved issues that you may have regarding the loss of someone special. It can affect your life on so many different levels, from your physical health, mental well-being, your ability to cope with life's responsibilities, to your ...
Views: 2152(3 votes) - Three Secrets to Breathing -- It's More Than Simply Staying Alive! - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Sharon RosenWhen someone advises you to "take a deep breath" what do you actually do? How does it feel in your body? Try it right now, paying close attention to the front of your body. Where does the movement of the breath come in? I'm guessing you probably felt it most in your chest. You also probably ...
Views: 1441(3 votes) - What it Means to Grieve a Loss - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantWhen you open yourself up to love, you open yourself up to loss. When you suffer a loss, you will experience the painful emotion we call grief. It's a natural response to loss yet to the person going through this afflictive emotion, the experience feels overwhelming. I would like to help you ...
Views: 3301(3 votes) - Are You A Hero? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantSome say we don't have anymore heroes but I say we do. Let's take a look at what a hero is and decide if you are one. A hero travels the hero's journey. That's when regular people such as you or me are asked to leave our routine life because something serious has occurred and we are asked ...
Views: 2701(4 votes) - Effective Tips To Grief Recovery - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraGrief and loss recovery requires no method or order. It really depends on the individual, their social background or environment, their emotional strength at the time of their loved one’s passing and it also depends on how they died or what kind of grief. So here we have some sensible ideas of ...
Views: 1109(2 votes) - Softening the Grieving Process - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Joanne Harvey MSW, Pro EFT MasterI am a hospice social worker and grief therapist. Before I used Emotional Freedom Techniques I spent a lot of hours hoping I was making a difference providing grief support. It’s a proven fact that people who are grieving need to tell their stories so that they can process their grief, but ...
Views: 2067(1 vote) - *** The Ultimatest Most Inconvenient Truth of All - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Daniel BenorThe pursuit of the truth shall set you free - even if you never catch up with it. - Clarence Darrow We all aspire to know and express truth in one way or another. We want to base our life decisions and actions, minor and major, on the best information ...
Views: 1664(2 votes) - 9 Story Points for Writing Your Own "It's a Wonderful Life!" - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Sandy PeckinpahThe greatest truth about being happy is that happiness is a choice and a decision. It's just a thought away! Every day you wake up and get to make the decision about how you want to feel. Ask yourself, "Do I want to be happy today?" Isn't that the choice most of us would want? And yet, we ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - A Friend Died Today - 5 Ways To Cope With Loss, Grief and the Fear Of Your Own Mortality - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2009 from Jonathan HuieAs I write this, the house is quiet. My wife and her good friend are attending a funeral. Their long-time mutual friend and fellow artist, who I never met, died suddenly at 62, leaving a husband in chronic ill health. I first became aware that death - for anyone - is never far away when a ...
Views: 1690(2 votes) - A Hypnotherapist's Casebook. - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Brian GreenThese articles were published as a column in “L. A. Health” under the title, “A Hypnotherapist’s Casebook.” No. 1. Hypnotherapy for healing. A little over six years ago I was between jobs. I had ...
Views: 2266(3 votes) - Anticipatory Grief and On-going Sadness for Caregivers - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Judy WrightAnticipatory Grief and On-going Sadness for Caregivers © Judy H. Wright, 2005 www.ArtichokePress.com In 1969, Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross published On Death and Dying and later went on to launch the Hospice movement in America. Even though her studies focused more on those who were dying than ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: It makes me very very upset, angry, pissed-off, and sad. - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw your article "Surviving Loss and Thriving Again" while searching for answers to my own issues. The 'loved one' I lost was myself. I loved life, loved adventure, travel, people, photography, mostly adventure! In 2 seconds my life was 'taken' away pretty much. This ...
Views: 1989(2 votes) - Did life just change? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesIt’s the morning after you’ve been to the doctor’s office, you have high blood pressure. Your “youth” is over. It’s the morning after you played three days of golf in a row; your “take-off” knee is double its size. You know that it’s time to schedule the replacement; you’re not thirty ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - Explaining Suicide to Children - by "What should I tell the children?" A question often asked after the suicide of a loved one. The answer - the truth.
Many people still believe it is best to shield children from the truth, that somehow this will protect them. More often than not, the opposite is true. Misleading children, ...
Views: 16470(1 vote) - Exploring Grief - We Have All Lost Something - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Judy WrightInternal work on our believe systems, thought patterns and behaviors is the hardest work any of us will ever do. It takes a great deal of courage and desire to change to undergo the strenuous work of digging through the layers of hidden feelings, experiences and hurts. Those who are in ...
Views: 1276(2 votes) - Grief is more than an emotion - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Tamara ThomasGrief is more than an emotion. Like love, it goes much deeper. Emotions are generally temporary and subject to change with surrounding circumstances. A child gets a good grade on a test. She is happy and proud (two emotions). Rain dampens a planned party. The hostess is disappointed and ...
Views: 1759(1 vote) - Grief; What Is It? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Linda NusbaumGrief; What Is It? We all hear about grief, it’s something we are trained to know something about, even when we are small. It’s that thing that happens to us when someone dies. That’s grief, the word for that place we must visit when we are suffering a loss. But exactly is it? Or, could ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Heal Grief and Sadness Naturally: Three Powerful and Practical Strategies - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonWe all face tragedies in our lives, evoking grief, sadness and despair. This is a natural part of life. How we nurture ourselves and process feelings greatly impacts our physical and mental wellness. These three strategies can help you find balance during moments of loss or grief. (1) Support ...
Views: 3063(2 votes) - Helping the "Helpless" - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis article is a response to a question posted on Intent.com, "How do We Help the Helpless?" Since I work with homeless families in a homeless shelter everyday, this question raised strong emotions for me. The word "helpless" hit me right between the eyes. Why? I don't know if it is our ...
Views: 1959(2 votes) - How to Respond to Tragedy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from James KrehbielRabbi Harold Kushner, the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, wrote about his response to personal tragedy. His son Aaron had premature aging, and eventually died from this disease. The pain from the Rabbi’s loss provoked a crisis of faith. Kushner wrote his book for those "who ...
Views: 3671(2 votes) - Letting Go of Grief - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Terri BrittGrief. It’s very real. It comes in different forms, sometimes subtle, hovering just below the surface, and sometimes like a gray blanket suffocating our hearts. I recently received an e-mail from a mom filled with tears and sorrow. Her pain stemmed from the loss of her son…not by death, but ...
Views: 3796(2 votes) - Life After Suicide - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Teal ScottWhy? This is a question which anyone whose life is touched by suicide will find themselves asking. Why would anyone willingly cause his or her own death? The answer to this question is simple but the grief experienced by anyone who is dealing with suicide is anything but simple. Suicide is a ...
Views: 2805(2 votes) - Motherless Daughters Healing The Pain - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Gail OKeeffeThere is nothing like Mother's Day to remind you of just how much you have lost and how painful that loss is if you are estranged from your mother due to abandonment (disclosing your abuse, mental illness, drug abuse, physical or emotional abuse etc) or loss. When I disclosed my abuse to my ...
Views: 3229(2 votes) - My Mother Died Yesterday - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Bill WhiteMy mother died yesterday. She was 85 years old. A ruptured 6+ centimeter aortic aneurysm took her life subsequent to breaking a hip during a fall at her assisted living facility two days ago. I might also add that my mother suffered a stroke two and a half years ago, and was diagnosed with ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - Personalized Sympathy Gifts Show Special Thoughtfulness - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Karen E GrishamUnique personalized sympathy gifts express timely thoughtfulness to a bereaved person. They become treasured mementos of the life of a loved one who has passed on. There are a number of ways to personalize a gift. You can incorporate a photo, have an item engraved, or use a particularly ...
Views: 2020(2 votes) - Suffering - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Andrew SchneiderThe most basic experience that all human beings have, which begins in the birth canal if not before, is that of pain and suffering or affliction. The fact of suffering, and how to deal with it and its effects, prompted the Buddha to present the Four Noble Truths. I like to refer to these as the ...
Views: 1538(5 votes) - Surviving Traumatic Events - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Adam BenedettoIn the wake of traumatic events it feels like the world is closing in and nothing makes sense, not even what others tell you or how you feel. It can be very unmanageable in how you feel and think, like nothing is right and you don’t know where to turn. Yet this moment is when you need ...
Views: 1456(2 votes) - Sympathy Inspirational Gifts Bring Hope and Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Karen E GrishamThoughtful sympathy inspirational gifts combine spiritual support with encouragement in times of grief. They place an emphasis on celebrating the life of the deceased and challenge us to move on to honor our loved ones with courage and hope. In times of grief, it is important to balance ...
Views: 1884(2 votes) - The Best Ways to Cope with Grief - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. One of the most painful episodes in your life will definitely be losing one of your loved ones. The circumstance doesn’t matter. The level of pain is almost the same. There will be times when you’re struggling to come to terms with it. A lot of ...
Views: 1039(1 vote) - The Secret to a Peaceful Life - or The Fear of Death - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Sheryl PaulWe all long for a peaceful life. We search for peace through the mediums that our culture sells: through spending, watching television, searching the Internet, finding the “perfect” partner, having a baby, and a variety of other misguided methods. We even meditate, practice yoga, and attend ...
Views: 2190(1 vote) - The Sweetness of the Leaving - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Regina MurphyMany years ago, I fell in love with the movie “Pay It Forward” and the theme song “Calling all Angels” by K.D. Lang which was also the theme song of the TV show “Beauty and the Beast”. I really couldn’t understand the meaning of the words at first and was sure I heard the words wrong. As I ...
Views: 1724(2 votes) - Unexpected and Traumatic Death - What Do You Do? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Judy WrightEven though 10% or more of reported deaths are unexpected and traumatic, you are still blindsided when it happens to those you love and care about. It is not something that one ever plans on and so are not only grieving emotionally, but have no idea on what to do in order to handle the ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - Why Income Protection Quotes are Important Combined with Life Cover - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Denise DawgstonDeveloping a comprehensive insurance program that will provide you and your family with a variety of benefit options is an important consideration for anyone. While single adults may not have the same need for life insurance coverage as those with a spouse or family, they do need to be able to ...
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