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- A Look at Life and Death - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Janis EricsonRevenge is a confession of pain.” Today it is hard to think of much else. The news that Osama Bin Laden was dead arrived last night, and I wasn’t alone in my shock. It is news I thought would never arrive. We all remember 9/11 and where we were that day. None of us was alone in our grief ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - 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) - When A Loved One Dies: What to Expect - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Cristina MardirossianDealing with Grief & Loss Shock, Denial, Numbness, Disbelief -The pain exists, but you may not experience it fully yet. Your body, mind, and spirit take over to help you survive. Physiological symptoms can include: stomach aches, nausea, & insomnia -Grief does not always get easier as ...
Views: 1804(1 vote) - Grief Unveiled - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Natasha N. MackeyWhat do you do when all of a sudden your heart is pierced through with pain? The one you thought you would grow old with is suddenly lying lifeless in your bed. Or the hopes of a child fulfilling their divine call - your legacy - but instead their life is snuffed out like a candle wick. What ...
Views: 1556(1 vote) - 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) - Connecting to Nature: Sacred Lessons Learned - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonConnecting to Nature: Sacred Lessons Learned “Mom, can you come today? I want to show you the little river Wes and I found yesterday. It’s full of minnows. It’s in that marshy place where they cut down those old trees.” There were indeed minnows in his new found stream. I returned, on ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Yoga for Grief: Why Practice Is Important - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Heather StangThe practice of yoga for grief may seem daunting at first glance. Contemporary media and fitness magazines depict model-thin women in the prime of their lives twisting into the most advanced expression of pretzel-like postures. They are strong; they are at peace; they radiate ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - The Dead or the Past: Speaking No Ill - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Sara DillingerDe mortuis nil nisi bonum Wow, Latin. I hope you are sufficiently impressed. Ideas just sound better – or look better in writing – when they are expressed in Latin. The dead language gives the simplest thought a gravitas that it wouldn’t have in English. In fact, I have a slim volume ...
Views: 1121(1 vote) - Grief Has Its Own Timetable - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantAfter the death of someone we love our grief experience and overall healing has everything to do with our relationship to the deceased, the intensity and depth of the love we felt for them and our degree of faith in a hereafter. In the immediate aftermath of a person's death, it's hard to ...
Views: 1880(4 votes) - 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: 1096(1 vote) - 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) - The Special Grieving Needs of Suicide Survivors - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Suzanne V. BenoitCONTENTS 1. Stigma and shame 2. Regrets 3. Detective obsession 4. Telling the story 5. Keeping control of feelings 6. Odd ways to sooth 7. Filling the void 8. Creating a grieving ritual 9. Individualized grieving process 10. Blaming and family conflict 11. Parental ...
Views: 6041(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - How to Deal With the Loss of a Newborn - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Pam BrownNothing in this world compares to finding out your pregnant. The miracle of life itself forming inside of you is enough to cause you pause. For nine months you are a special creation. Carrying around and growing a life inside you that will someday walk and talk is one of the most life changing ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - 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: 1031(1 vote) - How to Get Over Your Fear to Drive - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Do you have that fear to get on behind the wheel? Do not fret. You are not the only one. There are actually millions of people out there who never apply for a driver's license or drive an automobile because of their fears. However, at some ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - 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) - 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) - How to Survive a Strong Storm - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. You do not want to get caught in the middle of a perfect storm. This natural calamity can be very disastrous but more so if you experience it completely unprepared. To make sure you can improve your chances of surviving, take note of the ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - A Psychological Persepctive on Quantum Healing - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Cathryn TaylorTHE BASICS – “Where it all begins!” In the last decade an explosion has occurred. The Laws of the Universe – the laws of attraction – the laws of abundance are now being made available to the masses. An electrical current is running through the planet as a plethora of information reaches the ...
Views: 1882(2 votes) - Divorce—The Beginning of the Change, or maybe this article should be titled,“Be Thankful that You Can Change Now” - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Jennifer CarusoDivorce is one of those rare times in life when one must ask serious questions about the self… Who was I with this partner? Who am I now? How did this happen to me? What should I do now? There are few such significant, life-changing moments…some of us have ...
Views: 1970 - Tips On Hosting A Life Celebration When Someone Has Died - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Pam BrownWhen tragedy strikes it never lets a person know its coming. But when it does there is nothing better than people coming together to help others grieve and walk through tough journeys together. The death of a loved one is never easy. It always stings and the pain can continue for always. But to ...
Views: 6626 - 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: 1089(1 vote) - 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) - What is Soul Pain - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonDefining Soul Pain I am often asked to define soul pain. While it is not an easy thing to define, I have come to acknowledge that soul pain is the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional and social distress experienced following a tragic life event. And yet, it is more than that. It is ...
Views: 3364(1 vote) - Grief is our response to all kinds of losses…. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Ligia HoubenAmong the misunderstandings people have concerning grief is that they think it is the reaction only to the death of a loved one. But we experience a sense of loss when something or someone that belonged to us and was of immense value has been taken from our lives, leaving in their place a void ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - Emptiness and Loneliness: Stopping The Pain - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Rich MiltonThere is the pain that pulls us toward loneliness and emptiness. And there are actions we must do to leave this negative feeling from our lives. If we can do it we will be able to live the life of happiness and joy. Do you find yourself in a situation wherein you felt alone and abandoned? ...
Views: 3890(20 votes) - Sibling Loss - A Personal Perspective - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Tabitha JayneI can still remember the call that told me my younger brother was dead. It was from my grandmother. Funnily enough I’d been contemplating that my grandparents were getting old and that I needed to prepare myself for their death. I never expected that I would receive a call from them to tell me ...
Views: 1171 - Grief Reclaiming your life after a loss - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyAll kinds of losses can make you feel like it’s the end! Some are worse than others. Whether it is a separation, a divorce, a death, it will wind you out! The grieving period will extend according to your needs and one day, you will feel the need to claim your life back. Life’s ...
Views: 1797 - How to Cope with Grief When You Have Clinical Depression - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Dave KanofskyOn Sunday night May10th 1998 at 9:18 pm, my life as I knew it changed forever. My beautiful wife of 21 years had died unexpectedly. She was a wonderful human being and she was my soul mate. Words cannot describe the feelings I experienced right after she passed away and for quite sometime to ...
Views: 1511(3 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) - Accepting Loss and Moving On - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Roberta Stack-CostantinoYou have had a loss...you are in pain, depressed, sad, and just feeling alone. You feel like nobody really understands what you are going through. Have I got it right? Guess what? People do understand what you are going through, because odds are, someone in this world has gone through ...
Views: 10436(1 vote) - Coping with the Loss of a Sibling - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Roberta Stack-CostantinoAre you suffering and not coping well after losing a sibling? If you are, I know what you are going through and I am here to help you. In 1981 my brother was killed in a car accident. It was my first week of college and I came home for Labor Day Weekend. My parents were going out to dinner ...
Views: 1668 - Dealing With Sorrow - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Pam BrownYou tell yourself to hold your tongue, to buck up, and keep your eyes on the prize. But you can’t, not like this. Why, of all people did it have to be you? You’re not too bad of a person, so as soon as you have silently told yourself not to; you start to cry. It’s unfair really, you have ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - GRIEF MANAGEMENT The unexpected strikes again - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyA few years back, I decided I wanted to get back into Literacy Project implementation and socio-economic development with Natives somewhere on this planet. My wonderful children were all grown up and I felt the urge of filling the void with a passion of mine! In spring, as I traveled Costa ...
Views: 1418 - Be Prepared for Tragedy With Appropriate Sympathy Words - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Karen E GrishamSympathy words, comforting and personalized, make your expressions of support to the bereaved meaningful and supportive. In a situation of bereavement, it is important to have more to say than worn out clichés. Now you can choose from a variety of sympathy quotes, phrases and other ideas to ...
Views: 2243 - Excert from Journey to the Sacred:Mending a Fractured Soul by Dr. Jane A. Simington PhD. Grief and Truama Specialist - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonIntroduction At some point in life, each of us struggles in our attempt to make sense of the circumstances surrounding a difficult life experience. The catastrophic event may be situational, such as the loss of a job, the loss of a loved one to death, the loss of a body part, or the loss of ...
Views: 2712(1 vote) - 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 ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - What is that Black Cat with Wings? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Lisa ShawI am currently enrolled in a 16 hour Hospice volunteer training program with the intent to serve as a Reiki and pet therapy volunteer. The first six hours of training consisted of five units covering the dying process, volunteer parameters, caregiver roles, special populations, and legal and ...
Views: 1375 - Why I Chose Animals - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Lisa ShawI suppose my mother had something to do with me loving animals. From the time I was five, she was bringing home creatures small enough to go undetected in our Brooklyn apartment: turtles, tortoises, and a half-moon parrot with whom I bonded so deeply that the memories of having to give him up (I ...
Views: 1405(2 votes) - An Excerpt from Setting the Captive Free (Simington, J., 2010). An Art- based Approach to Healing Wounds of Grief and Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonFor a number of years I offered programming for women who were deeply grieving; all of them had experienced significant and, in many cases, lifelong trauma. I heard in their life narratives elements of my own story; I heard their soul pain, for in many ways it mirrored my own. I recognized that ...
Views: 1771(1 vote) - Dad’s Broken Heart - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Randy MerglerDuring the many years I’ve worked with families and kids, I’ve met a lot of dads who are walking around with broken hearts. They are men who did the best they knew how to do, within their marriages, as fathers and spouses, and are now divorced. Everyone gets married with the highest hopes, and ...
Views: 4660 - 5 Steps to Facilitate Communication with the Dearly Departed - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Christy MartinAre You interested in opening up yourself to talking to spirits. Are You willing to receive messages for yourself and others? Have You lost someone and wish to make contact? When I do a psychic reading for someone, I know I’ve reached the connection with them when I sense their guides in the ...
Views: 2079(1 vote) - Addressing the Spiritual Concerns of Those Who Are Moving Through Grief and Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Dr. Jane Simington1). It is important to recognize that trauma and the resulting grief can result from war crimes, torture, terrorist activity, kidnapping, family violence, assault, sexual abuse, child deaths and other sudden or violent deaths. Other events and circumstances, while not commonly categorized as ...
Views: 1727(1 vote) - Stitched Together By Memories - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonMother’s quilt provides a warmth Beyond its fiber down Each night I’m wrapped in love, Our family history, and my wedding gown Mother cut with care her patterns Each scrap to trim and save. Just as she did with the numerous fabric remnants That to her others gave. Each patterned ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - The Mind Of A Madman! - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Steve BeamanFor the audio SBG-Cast, click here: http://tinyurl.com/48yhwek We’ve all watched in shock the news reports of the tragedy in Arizona, and this causes us once again to dig deep into our souls to search for meaning. Why would someone do this? Let me start by saying that I am not a ...
Views: 1357 - How to deal with the loss of a loved one through death. - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Connie Huebner,Question: Could you say something about losing a loved one through death? Divine Mother: Yes, this is the ultimate in letting go in the relative life. If you can let go and soften into the Wholeness, you meet your loved one. If you try to hold on because they are no longer physical, then ...
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