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- Grief, Healing, and Wholeness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2015 from Janet PfeifferElizabeth Kubler-Ross defined the five stages of grief in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. Grief is a deeply personal process and each individual experiences it on their own terms. Some may endure all five stages, others only a portion; some progress in a seemingly reasonable period of time, ...
Views: 1795 - Grief, Loss and Resolution - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2017 from Lynn Mary KarjalaWhen someone we love dies, a feeling of deep, painful grief is a natural and common response. Actually, grief can be triggered by the loss of anything we value, anything in which we have invested time, energy, a part of ourselves--a job, a work of art, a beloved pet. People who are divorcing are ...
Views: 1299 - Grief, Loss, and a Proven Plan for Peace of Mind - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Louis LaGrandAre you in a state of confusion? Have you made the decision that you will get through this loss? Are you confronting your loss and fears? If not, why not? Peace of mind is the ultimate goal of good grief so that one can begin the work of reinvesting in a life in the absence of the physical ...
Views: 1628 - Grief: Is Grief A Mental Illness? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperAs time goes by, more and more normal human experiences are being given labels, and what was part of life at one point in time, ends up being seen as a mental illness at another. For example: if one was experiencing anxiety in the past, they might believe that it is just part of life. It is ...
Views: 1796 - Grief: What Can Happen When Someone Has Grief Trapped In Their Body? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperAfter one has certain experiences in their life, they are generally going to feel certain emotions. And as we are all emotional beings, this is normal and what is to be expected. But just because this is normal and part of being human, it doesn’t mean that this is what always takes place. ...
Views: 3713 - Grieving a Child - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Maurice TurmelLosing a child is one of life's biggest tragedies. All that promise, all those hopes, all those possibilities for a bright and successful future disappear in an instant. Whether you've lost a young child or a young adult child, the feeling of loss cuts deep. We are simply not programmed to ...
Views: 1401 - Grieving a Parent - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Maurice TurmelLosing a parent is something we all have to face at some point in our lives. At a young age this is particularly difficult, so we rely on adults to show us how to grieve. Sadly, most adults are poor models of the grieving process as a whole. When we lose a parent in our adult years we are ...
Views: 1193 - Grieving a Spouse - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2009 from Maurice TurmelLosing a spouse is a devastating experience. Our friend, our partner, our soul mate is now gone and we are lost. It feels as if a part of us has died as well. In my practice, helping individuals deal with the loss of their partner was a common occurrence. Young or old, surviving spouses had ...
Views: 1583 - Grieving Advice Tips - “The Importance of Listening to those in Grief” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller On a recent visit to the beauty of Southeast Alaska I was privileged to encounter an Elder of the Tlingit peoples who live there. He had recently lost his wife after many ...
Views: 1169 - Grieving Advice Tips - “The Powerful Role of the Spiritual in Healing from Grief” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller For many people dealing with issues of loss, grief and bereavement there’s also a spiritual aspect which can play a powerful role in their healing and recovery. Within ...
Views: 1108 - Grieving Advice Tips - “Golden Moments of a Long Term Dying” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller How could anyone think it possible to find ‘golden moments’ in a loved one’s long term dying? There are many among you out there in the world that are grieving from the ...
Views: 1287 - Grieving Advice Tips - “Let Your Little Light Shine” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller “This little light of mine…I’m gonna let it shine…” So go the words of a Sunday school song of ancient memory as I sit down to write this story – and in them I’m finding a ...
Views: 1145 - Grieving Advice Tips - “Mixed-Status Families and their Grief” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller In today’s world of rapid change on all fronts the integrity of family units has not been exempt from the effects of those changes. This has resulted in ever greater ...
Views: 1159 - Grieving Advice Tips - “The Floodwaters of Grieving” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller How often in the midst of your loss, grief and bereavement have you found yourself feeling as though you were about to drown in sorrow, not knowing what direction to reach ...
Views: 1125 - Grieving Advice Tips - “The Healing Touch of Friends and Strangers” - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller How often during the course of your grieving days and months has something like this happened to you and helped you in your healing just by its happening? You’re in a ...
Views: 1242 - Grieving Advice Tips - When Death Hurts, an Uplifting Perspective - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Ken Matthies“HeartSpun Talk from the Crucible of Experience”© From the life of Ken Matthies - Author, Poet, Real Life Storyteller My wife came home from the office last week with a discovery from among her filing which has brought me much comfort as the still healing father, son, brother and friend ...
Views: 1096 - Grieving Children: How To Help Youngsters Cope With Loss - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEven as adults, coping with grief and loss is never easy--how much more for grieving children? While we talk about how we mourn for the death of our loved ones, so often we overlook how our youngsters grieve and they usually don't know how to cope with loss and it can affect their sense of ...
Views: 933 - Grieving is Not Limited to Death - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Annette GonzalezSometimes we begin grieving while care-giving our parent (s). You are caring for your parents but they are not the same parents you remember while growing up. They are physically and/or mentally frail. They may not even remember your name. How could this happen? Growing up you never thought they ...
Views: 1170 - Grieving Over Job Loss…It’s Allowed and It’s Necessary - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Peggy Titus-HallEmployees on either side of a large or small staff reduction (leaving or staying) suffer terribly over losing the people with whom they may have worked for as many as 10, 25, or 30+ years. You’re allowed to feel badly, to grieve. It’s a necessary process after the experience of losing your ...
Views: 1565 - Grieving through the holidays - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Grace TallmanGrieving Through the Holiday Season Christmas is one of the most challenging times of the year for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Christmas is supposed to be a family time filled with joy and laughter. For people who are grieving, the merriment is hollow and empty. ...
Views: 1847 - Grieving...a Part of Life - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Sue HenleyIf you fell down and hit you head, were in a car accident, or became violently ill, would you seek medical attention? Would you go to the hospital or doctor as soon as possible? The answer is yes, of course you would. Then why don’t we seek help when we suffer an emotional loss? So many ...
Views: 1248 - Grieving...A Part of Life - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Sue HenleyIf you fell down and hit you head, were in a car accident, or became violently ill, would you seek medical attention? Would you go to the hospital or doctor as soon as possible? The answer is yes, of course you would. Then why don’t we seek help when we suffer an emotional loss? So many ...
Views: 1262 - Grieving: Why Do Some People Try To Stop Others From Grieving? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are plenty of things that separate human beings, they are also plenty of things that bring them together. For instance, no matter what someone’s gender is or where they are from on this planet, they are still part of the human race. There are of course many other ways in which ...
Views: 1723 - GUNS IN AMERICA --The Time Is Now! - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2022 from Dr. Sonara Carter-BarberThis month (May 2022), I have another lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach. The pain is deep for me and hundreds of others who are tired. We are tired of turning on the television or hearing on the internet of another shooting. The Buffalo and Uvalde shootings hit me especially hard. It ...
Views: 491 - Healing from the Loss of a Beloved Pet - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2024 from Kay FontanaAs my dear companion, Yoda, approaches his 13th birthday in three months, I am confronted with the inevitable sadness that will accompany his passing one day. The signs of aging on his face serve as a poignant reminder, despite the playful spirit he retains in his senior phase. Memories of our ...
Views: 272 - Healing Grief Through Creative Gifts - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Robert CrutchfieldWhen my grandmother passed away at 98 it was a very difficult time in my life. As part of the process of working through my own grief I wrote the following poem. Grandma Went Home On Mother’s Day She was the mother of a son and a daughter. She was the loving grandmother to five. She was ...
Views: 1503 - Healing Grief Through Spiritual Mediumship - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2008 from Samara AnjelaeGrief is a universal and common reaction to the lost of a love one. Losing a parent, spouse, friend, child or pet can be devastating. In current times more and more bereaved individuals and families are utilizing spiritual mediumship via a medium as an effective way to help their grief and come ...
Views: 2326 - Healing Hearts: The Transformative Power of Qigong in Grief Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2024 from Kay FontanaGrief is a universal experience that touches us all at some point in our lives. The process of mourning a loss, whether it be the passing of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a significant life change, can be overwhelming and challenging. In times of grief, finding solace and healing ...
Views: 284 - HEALING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsTHE LOSS • 'God takes good ones' says mom of girl, 15, slain in Queens bus melee A 15-year-old Queens girl was stabbed to death by a man more than twice her age during a wild fight that spun off from a typical New York moment: a clash over line-cutting at a bus stop, police said ...
Views: 2577 - HEAVENLETTER #697 Sadness - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Gloria WendroffHEAVENLETTERS are here to reach every soul on Earth to reawaken: * Our connection to God * Our belief in ourselves * Our awareness of our shared worthiness to God Everything God says is meant for all of us. HEAVENLETTER #697 Sadness God said: When sadness overcomes you, for reason, ...
Views: 1070 - HELP FOR THE RECENTLY WIDOWED - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from Julie CalligaroHELP FOR THE RECENTLY WIDOWED TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCIAL LIFE I realize that you feel your life is out of control. You are depressed and angry. You have difficulty making decisions. Your energy level is low. You are on an emotional roller coaster, crying one minute and laughing the next. ...
Views: 1971 - Help From A Departed Husband - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Sue FrederickHe’s a thin man; a cowboy in tight jeans, standing in front of me with his hands in his pockets. We’re having a conversation when I realize that he’s dying; he has advanced cancer and is pretending not to know it. “You need to go into the hospital,” I explain. ...
Views: 1246 - Helping The Bereaved Work Through Their Loss - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThere will come a time in your life that you might be given the chance or opportunity to help or comfort somebody who has lost a loved one or even a beloved pet, work through their grief and loss. Treat the person who is experiencing grief and loss as you would also want to be treated if you ...
Views: 1159 - Helping Those In Grief - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraThere are times in our lives that inevitably we will become face-to-face with grief. Or somebody and anybody in grief for that matter. Friends and family are there ready to support and help loved ones, and helpers often alleviate those who are grieving. There are some practical suggestions on ...
Views: 709 - Helping Those In Grief - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThere are times in our lives that inevitably we will become face-to-face with grief. Or somebody and anybody in grief for that matter. Friends and family are there ready to support and help loved ones, and helpers often alleviate those who are grieving. There are some practical suggestions on ...
Views: 938 - Honoring Legacies: Reflecting on Celebrities Who Die - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2024 from Kay FontanaWhen celebrities die, there is often an outpouring of emotions exhibited on social media. We have seen this on many occasions with the recent deaths of Toby Keith, Carl Weathers, Matthew Perry, and Jimmy Buffett, just to name a few. Celebrities often play significant roles in our lives as ...
Views: 280 - Honoring Life on Our Own Time - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Alanna LevensonHonoring Life on Our Own Time Recently I was in a Life Coaching session with one of my clients who told me a very touching, heartfelt story. She had gotten off early from work one day last week, so before she headed home to let her nanny off and to happily see her girls, she headed over to ...
Views: 1356 - How Can You Support Someone Who Is In Grief And Loss - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraEach one of us has an individual style of coping grief and loss. A person who is grieving often feels so isolated or lonely in their grief. It may decrease their self esteem and after that they lose social activities and support from others. If they will do this kind of thing, their shock will ...
Views: 887 - How Could You buy Medical Marijuana card Bonita springs - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from MyFloridaGreen GreenWhat is medical marijuana Bonita springs and why is it so popular? Medical marijuana Bonita springs are needed for several purposes in Bonita springs and there are several good uses of it. You can use this drug as a basic requirement for several medicines which are being used in treating ...
Views: 1109 - How Difficult is Grief - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Maurice Turmel"How difficult is grief recovery?" you may ask. As difficult as climbing a mountain perhaps, or crossing a stormy sea? These are events to remember, aren't they? Well, for certain they are. Such events are quite dramatic, as is the case with Grief, which takes us out of ourselves and tosses us ...
Views: 1616 - How Loneliness Affects Your Health And Well-Being - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2024 from Sarah AndersonLoneliness significantly increases your risk of mental and physical decline and premature death, especially in the elderly. Loneliness can be a death sentence. Loneliness causes feelings of sadness, emptiness, disconnectedness, and pain, and can leave you anxious, stressed, depressed, and ...
Views: 331 - How Shall We Grieve in Tumultuous Times? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2014 from Maria HoaglundWe live in a culture where expressing grief is not honored in meaningful ways. We live in a society that’s awkward around the subject of death & dying, as well as grief. We have “bereavement leaves” in the workplace that last for three or four days. We use words like you need to “get over it,” ...
Views: 1260 - How to Be a Positive Grief Model for a Child - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Louis LaGrandMuch of our behavior in adult life is based on the examples we were exposed to as children. Many of these examples were backed up with admonitions, directions and information that were put forth as “truth,” the way it really is. This information becomes emblazoned on the walls of our ...
Views: 1021 - How To Cope With Unavoidable Suffering - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Louis LaGrandUnavoidable suffering is a condition of existence, a part of the mystery that shrouds every life. It is usually the result of broken attachments to those we love or the loss of something cherished. It cannot be prevented because death and perpetual change are uncontrollable givens of living. On ...
Views: 3344 - How to Create a Memorial Guest Book to Remember Your Loved Ones Forever - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Lesley MattosPlanning a funeral and coping with the emotional time surrounding this event can be very stressful. Quite often after all the arrangements have been made and the services are over, the family is often left with only a vague memory of the friends and family members who gathered. Creating a unique ...
Views: 2130 - 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 ...
Views: 1369 - How to Deal with Your Anger When Mourning - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Louis LaGrandIs the anger over the way your loved one was treated by the medical community eating you up? Or, are you angry at those who should have helped you in the last days of your loved one’s life, but were nowhere to be found? How can you reduce the intensity of your anger and then let it go? There are ...
Views: 3457 - How to Effectively Channel Your Grief after Losing a Loved One - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2019 from Anica OaksLosing a loved one is never easy. No matter a person’s age or health, we always grieve when it is time to say goodbye. However, grief should be managed in a healthy way. Mourning too long can disrupt normal life and make it harder to recover. Ignoring or repressing grief can lead to depression ...
Views: 1049 - How to Heal a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierHow to heal a broken heart is a multifaceted process that takes patience. The first step is to accept that our heart is broken. Whether it is through the death of a loved one, a relationship ending or a betrayal in a close relationship the broken heart will heal when we focus on that ...
Views: 2427 - How To Help Your Child After The Death Of A Pet - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from brian spilnerFor children, dealing with the death of a pet can be an extremely traumatic and upsetting experience. As parents, it is our role to help our children through this time. If your child has never experienced the death of a pet or family relative, they may have difficulty with the concept of death. ...
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