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Grief & Loss Information

Whats It All About?


For most people life is a fairly ordinary existence - and when I say ordinary I mean a contented, 'far from perfect' way of life. And that's okay? until something major happens to rock the boat.

Lessons We Learned From Terri Schiavo


Let's talk about Terry Schiavo, since her death illustrated for me many aspects of grief and hope. Who among us was not moved by the drama of her last days? I know I was.

Pope John Paul II


WHAT I LEARNED FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I am not a Catholic, but I felt a deep loss when Pope John Paul II took ill and then died. That's what happens to us with public people--we connect with them even if we didn't know them.

Coping With A Funeral


When the death of a loved one occurs, regardless or whether it was expected or not, you will find yourself having to deal with a great number of people. Some you will know closely, others may be complete strangers; all will be claiming some kind of relationship to the deceased.

Made in Heaven


Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my Mother.

Loss Involves Change - The Transformative Power of Loss and Change


There are many experiences in life, which remind us that change is an inevitable part of living. We then have to choose to either to resist this process or look for new ways of finding meaning in our lives.

Are We All Losers? Understanding Grief


The well-known pioneer researcher Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified five states through which the dying patient goes.

Grief


I didn't know a heart could die before it stopped beating. I didn't know a life could cease before it stopped breathing.

Death, Close and Personal


I got an email recently from someone whose mother died. She knew I'd suffered the loss of my mother and wanted some insight on how to deal with it.

You Can Help A Grieving Heart


Oh, we can talk about the best cold medications and if cherry cough syrup tastes better to kids than orange. We can recommend preschools and sneakers.

Grief Support: The Don'ts


1) Don't try to make the grieving person feel better. YOU CANNOT.

Grief Support: The Dos


Helpers often ask questions such as: "What should I do? What should I say? Am I doing the right thing? Did I do the wrong thing?" Here are some suggestions for how to best help those in grief.1) Do give grievers the permission to grieve.

Suicide Survivor


Suicide is a nightmare for survivors of loved ones. Death in itself is hard to cope with but when someone you love intentionally takes their life, this pain is somehow multiplied many times over.

Grief & Loss - Healing Your Broken Heart


What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us so much? Is it the heavy duty emoting that we have to do to get through our suffering? Is it the fear we have about opening ourselves to all this pain? Because, let's face it, it's hard down there, in the land of grieving where all those emotions toss us around like a cork on a stormy sea.We understand that this is necessary, at a surface level, but how we are feeling is what really counts.

Beyond A Mothers Nightmare To Radical Forgiveness


It was a moment I will never forget.On February 22, 2003, I was visiting with my son Brian Michael (http://www.

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