- The Long Walk - Living with Loneliness By : Alisa Chagnon
She spends her time working alone, up to twelve hours a day. She runs errands alone. She eats alone. She sits upon her bed alone. She sleeps alone. She day dreams of her life somehow changing and she still allows wonderfully creative thoughts to spin through-out her mind. She day dreams of finding a soul mate, but knows that no one is seeking a damaged soul. - For Widows Only - The Way We Were - One Thing I Want You To Know By : Linda Della Donna
Her dress was white satin, trimmed in white lace, and she wore a white veil that covered her face. Her hair had curls and her curls had pearls. She stood 2' tall, and she carried a bouquet of white roses with a trail of white ivy tied neatly in a white satin bow. - How To Become An Expert At Loving In Separation By : Lou LaGrand
Death ends a life but not a relationship. So have you ever wondered how you can keep the memory of your loved one alive? Or, how can you establish a new and stronger relationship with the person who died, now that he or she is not physically present? The answer is compelling - practice becoming an expert at loving in separation. - For Widows Only - How To Survive The Grief Process - 1 Tip By : Linda Della Donna
There are things every new widow needs to know. And just as a businessman carries a briefcase filled with important papers and files, you, the new widow needs a special case - what I call a grief case - a safe place to store your important information - the stuff that will guide you as you process your grief. - Nine Ways to Cope with Loneliness after the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
At various times, loneliness is the scourge of everyone from the young, old, incarcerated and homeless to children, shut-ins, and to the rich and the poor. No one is immune from its grasp. Here are nine ways to confront your loneliness and change your perception of it. - For Widows Only: My Secret to Guide You As You Process Your Grief By : Linda Della Donna
Imagine Jackie Kennedy, Mary Baker Eddy, Dolly Madison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Joan Didion, and any other famous widow whose name comes to mind, sitting around your kitchen table, sharing their stories. With you! Imagine what memories they'd conjure up? - In the Dark By : Donna L. Watkins
Have you ever experienced a sorrow so devastating that you felt you were enveloped by heavy, thick, dark clouds? A dreadful darkness that makes God's perfect love seem gone forever, with His grace to bear all things cast into a sea of despair and hopelessness? - What can Kids Hold Onto After a Parent has Died? By : Harriet Hodgson
The loss of a parent is shocking at any age, but it is especially shocking for children. Kids may try to find a reason for a parent's death when there is no reason. They also look for things to hold onto -- a mother's blanket, jewelry, and other things. This article by a grieving grandmother cites the values her daughter gave to her children. These values are a prescription for life. - How To Help Yourself through The Holidays When Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
Holidays and "the year of the firsts" are often made even worst when mourners do not assert themselves about what they can and cannot do at each of the firsts. Here are several considerations to facilitate honoring your loved one and yourself at these important times. - How Gratitude Will Reduce the Pain of Grief By : Lou LaGrand
Gratitude is that quality or feeling of being thankful, which is life affirming and energy restoring. Affirming life and restoring energy are critical mental and physical factors when coping with the death of a loved one. Here are five ideas to think about in using gratitude as a new routine in your daily life and to help you cope with your loss. - Installation Of Headstones Of Grave Markers By : Peter Watts
Cemeteries many times pour the foundation and have a fee for it. If they don't do foundations, then a monument installer can do it, they will also have a fee for it. Or, you may pour the foundation if the cemetery OKs it. ( If you decide to do it, we have instructions below.) - Puppy Love - A Haunting Tale of Emotion That Makes You Think Twice About Things That May Bother You By : Gary Simpson
I visited a friend yesterday and he told me quite a remarkable story. It was rather touching too. So, in these times of ongoing international terrorism, some sports people behaving badly, certain movie stars acting like petulant idiots and most politicians trying desperately to hide their blatant dishonesty, I thought I would share this tale to help put things into perspective for most of us. The story he told me was about the birth of six puppies to his daughter's little dog. Make sure you have a box of tissues at the ready - Friends In Pain - How To Help Your Hurting Loved One By : Jennifer Brost
In what was a miracle, I named the seminary and recited the phone number. My husband made it to the hospital and waited through the emergency surgery that would save my life but not our son's. - Seven Ways to Tap Your Spiritual Traditions and Beliefs to Manage Grief By : Lou LaGrand
Spiritual beliefs help to bring comfort, and in many instances, a sense of relief and meaning to the loss of loved ones. Here are seven ways to plumb the depths of your beliefs to find peace and ultimately the motivation to begin the process of acceptance of the death. - Five Ways Toward Accepting the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
There are two levels of acceptance when a loved one dies. The first, intellectual acceptance is easy to come by. We can acknowledge the death of a loved one. However, emotional acceptance is a different story- it takes a much longer time because it involves the process of withdrawing our emotional investment in the physical presence of the loved one. Here are five ways to help in accepting your great loss deep within your heart. - The Gift Within Grief By : JoAnn Bruhn
How can anyone survive the death of a child? JoAnn Bruhn is a mother who lived through the loss of her 10 year old son, Craig, and experienced a complete life transformation as a result. She shares her experience with you and brings you hope that there are gifts to be discovered during the grieving process. - Setting New Goals After A Loved One Has Died By : Harriet Hodgson
The death of a loved one can not only stop us in our tracks, it can make us cling to the past. Death is final, yet we may wallow in grief instead of moving beyond it. Life is meant to be lived and this author, who is grieving for two family members, tells how she set new goals. Her story may help you do the same. - Survive Love Grief By : Molly Barrow
In everyone's life, there is the one love affair that in spite of giving all that you have to the relationship, your partner still breaks your heart. The sharp jab to your belly and excruciating pain of abandonment is unique in its ability to incapacitate you and make you do regrettable blunders. The desperate attempts to save what you alone believe is a relationship worth saving produces humiliating encounters with your ex-love that hurt you even more. If your beloved happily moves on to a new love, you are left alone to wither and cry without the benefit of your lovers healing embrace. What can you possibly do to feel better? Here are five techniques to help you survive love grief. - How to Recognize and Grieve Your Secondary Losses By : Lou LaGrand
Secondary losses are a host of additional losses that are a consequence of your major loss, the death of your loved one. They include but are not limited to things like a loss of old routines, the loss of meaning, and/or the loss of companionship or a confidant. Here is what should be done to keep them from prolonging your grief. - The Three Most Important Questions You Can Ask Yourself When Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
The result of the death of a loved one means we have to develop new routines, sometimes change roles or develop new skills, and restructure our lives knowing our loved one is no longer physically present. One very effective method of doing all of this is to ask ourselves three key questions. - How You Can Help The Grieving After The Funeral By : Cheryline Lawson
After the death of a loved one, there is a lot of planning to do with funeral arrangements and a host of other tiny details. The grief stricken individual is sometimes still in shock and denial and may not be able to function. - Normal Grief - The Grieving Process By : Cheryline Lawson
Grief is a normal process that happens to all us during our lifetime. As we go through life, we go through many types of grief that are inevitable. It is unreal to think that we cannot suffer any loss in our lives. Being prepared for it is the hardest part. - Seven Things You Can Do to Help a Grieving Co-Worker By : Lou LaGrand
The funeral or graveside service is over and someone you work with is back on the job. Is there anything you can you do to help the person in the transition he or she is facing? Plenty. Remember, your willingness to be with anyone who is grieving, your presence alone, can be a factor in healing. Here are seven things to consider in supporting someone you work with and help him/her adjust to the loss. - How Love Guarantees You Will Get Through Your Great Loss By : Lou LaGrand
Few counselors or therapists recommend the focus on love because it seems a rather Pollyanna approach to facing a major change in life. Yet, in my experience it is the most productive inner choice you can make. Here are three ways you can use this approach to reduce and eventually eliminate your pain. - Funeral Urns, Todays Techinques - A Reflection Of The Past By : Peter Watts
Funeral urns with traditions that date to the beginning of time, our artists use variations of the same techniques to create and model one-of-a-kind pieces. The combination of technical expertise with creative energy result in pieces that is unique in form as well as spirit. - Explaining Cremation To A Child By : Peter Watts
When explaining cremation to a child and the death of a beloved family member it's important for parents to know that this experience has a profound impact not only adults but children as well. Children will experience grief as much as adults do. - When Ignorance Is Not Bliss - Not Being Prepared When Your Significant Other Dies By : MJ Kaye
A patient of mine returned to the office after two months of not being seen. As you can imagine, my first question was simple, "Where have you been and are you okay?" Her reply was a flood of tears. What happened was that she went to sleep, woke up the next day, and went downstairs only to find her husband sitting in his favorite chair, dead. The problem is that he didn't expect to die and had not given his wife any information either about his passwords or about his business, insurance, and bank accounts. - Cremation Today And Memorialization Options By : Peter Watts
Cremation today is becoming increasingly popular. The number of people choosing incinerations has increased significantly over the past few years. Statistics show that in the United States 15% of all services are incinerations and the trend shows by 2040 this will increase to over 40%. In Canada statistics show that 56% of services today are incinerations and it is projected to increase to over 60% by 2040. - Funeral Dress - What Is Appropriate By : Peter Watts
Although funerals or cremations are not a time to think about funeral dress fashion, people worry about what's appropriate, dressing too casual or being over-dressed. - Why It's A New Life After Your Loved One Dies By : Lou LaGrand
The concept of a new life for many mourners is repulsive because they think it heralds forgetting the loved one. Nothing could be further from the truth. Others think a new life means starting over. Again, not true. In essence, starting your new life specifically means coping with massive change. No one can resist change; it is the one relentless eternal force. Here are four reasons why loss thrusts us into a new life. - Delivering Food to a Family after the Death of a Loved One By : Harriet Hodgson
The custom of delivering food to a grieving family seems to be world wide. Though the custom comes from our desire to help, in some instances it may not help. Read this article and find out how to "tweak" the custom and make it work. - The 6 T's of Grief Recovery By : Cheryline Lawson
There are 6 fundamentals of grief recovery, which are very important to the grieving process. Most people try to avoid them not knowing that they are delaying their healing and advancement to the future. - The Search for Meaning When A Loved One Dies By : Lou LaGrand
The search for meaning when a loved one dies can make the difference in how you cope with your loss and reinvest in life. . The Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology, put it this way, "Meaning makes a great many things endurable-perhaps everything." Here are seven considerations that have provided meaning for others after the death of a loved one, and that may help you in your own search. - Being Single Or Widowed, Trying To Be Thankful, When Resentment Rules By : Patricia Hubbard
During any holiday or anniversary, single and widowed people may have a sense of anger and resentment as the changes that have occurred in their lives bring memories of the "good times" or the bad times, whichever was prevalent in their past. Learning to move those memories to the "end of the table of life" is the work at hand. Finding ways to make a new holiday experience is important to the healing process. - Grief Recovery Ideas By : Cheryline Lawson
Recovering from grief has no set order or method. It all depends on the individual person, what type of grief (how their loved one died), their social and cultural background and their emotional stability at the time of the death of their loved one. - Anticipating Grief By : Cheryline Lawson
Anticipating grief is never an easy thing. The thought that our loved one is going to die is not a consoling fact. Anticipatory grief is period during which a patient or family member expects to die. Anticipatory grief is quite similar to the after effects of losing a loved one. - Death - Grief - Mourning And Bereavement By : Cheryline Lawson
The impact of death, grief and bereavement has different effects for different people. Some cope with the loss of a loved one in a variety of ways. Even though, it may be a very difficult period, some people actually find some kind of personal growth during the grieving process. It may give them time to think about their own life and an urgency to improve themselves to live a more purposeful life in the event that they should face death also. - Practical Ways To Deal With Your Grief By : Cheryline Lawson
There are no magical methods or definitive answers on how to deal with grief. However, with each other's experience from grief healing, it is possible to help each other in those times when we are having a difficult time. My experience with grief has helped me to assist others throughout the years and I would like to share these thoughts with you. - Finding Hope After the Death of a Child By : Harriet Hodgson
Life looks bleak and dark after the death of a child. But we must go on for ourselves, our families, and those who care about us. Finding hope is not easy, yet if you look carefully you will find it as this mother did. - He Leads Me By the Still Waters - Grieving God's Way By : Cheryline Lawson
David, in Psalm 23, realized that his grief was too much for him to bear so he wrote a grief journal that today we can share and be encouraged to know that if we cry out to God for help, He will hear us.In verse 4 of Psalm 23, David consoled and reminded himself that though he was walling through the valley of death, he had no fear because he knew that God would comfort him from his grief. - Grieving With God's Help By : Cheryline Lawson
When we hear the word, "grief," it may seem like a distant whisper to many of us, but sooner or later, we will have some kind of confrontation with grief. Grieving comes in different forms of loss, but in most cases, it is when we lose a loved one. - Using Your Self-Talk to Cope with the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
Everyone talks silently to themselves every day. It is a normal human response that possesses great power in shaping the conditions of life. Often we fail to realize how negative our self-talk becomes. Yet, regardless of the nature of outer conditions, what is said to the self when grieving is critical in whatever action is or is not taken. And what you say, will heavily influence the amount of physical and emotional pain incurred. Here is what to say. - Face Of Death By : Cheryline Lawson
The face of death is an ugly sight. When it appears, it causes so much heartache, upheaval, and confusion. Death always comes unannounced. It requires no invitation, but yet it is inevitable and unwanted. - Comfort Care is for the Dying and the Living By : Harriet Hodgson
If your loved one has terminal cancer, is in the final phase of Alzheimer's, or has another debilitating disease, you have to face the fact that the end of life is near. Each person has different needs at the end of his or her life. This health writer describes the "comfort care" her father-in-law received and how this care comforted family members. - Making Lemonade By : Maurice Ramirez
I spent the late hours of this evening with an old friend. My friend and I had gone to medical school together. His wife of 25 years died 3 months ago. I spent four hours reminiscing with my friend, reliving their last vacation together and their last days. Before I picked him up I contemplated how to tell him that after loving her so completely for so many years that it was OK to move on with his life, to be a father, to be a doctor, to be single and perhaps even to find someone new to love. - The Most Devastating Grief Myth Of All And How To Combat It By : Lou LaGrand
There are many grief myths but the myth with the longest lasting and most hurtful consequences is - you must let go of and sever all ties to the deceased. Adherents to this monster myth have usually been heavily influenced by those in their support group who have grown tired of the ongoing pain and repetition of the grief process. Here are some important considerations for the inherent need to establish a new but different relationship with the deceased. - Death Is No Respecter Of Persons By : Cheryline Lawson
Most of us live our lives without thinking of dying. Death and dying is inevitable for us all. It does not depend on the color of your skin, your culture, background, and status in life or who you are. This is a harsh reality, but it is the truth. It may also be uncomfortable for you to read and will cause some kind of controversy with the general public for being so blunt. - What Not to Say and What to Say to Someone Who is Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
Some people seem to be especially blessed with the ability to be able to connect with someone who is mourning. Others have a habit of saying the wrong things at the wrong time. The result in terms of mourning is that the mourner is often hurt more, and tends to draw away from certain people at a time when social support is a crucial need. Here is what helps and what hurts. - Where Do We Go After Death By : Sean M. Clarke
The innumerable recorded cases of past life experiences are proof of the concept of life after death. In all the recorded cases of rebirth, it was found that there was a variable time lag between the death of the person and his next birth on Earth. So, where does the person go after death till his rebirth on Earth? Is it a single place or are there a variety of places? If so, what are the factors that decide where a particular person will go after death? - Just What Is It About Being Ill? By : Dr. Mel Glazer
When you're ill, you're incapacitated, cared for by others, out of control of your own body. Sounds a lot like death, doesn't it? - What Do I include In My Online Memorial? By : Iain McIntosh
Everybody wants their memorial to look different, special and reflective of their loved ones life, something more than a standard obituary. There are many ways of doing this on an online memorial website, via text, audio, video and images. - Obituary Writing Tips By : Iain McIntosh
Obituaries can be viewed by thousands, and online obituaries can be viewed even larger numbers. Writing the perfect obituary, can be difficult for many reasons. Firstly, the pain of grief can be overwhelming and attempting to do any task, even mundane tasks can be a lot more difficult than usual. Obituaries are extremely personal, however after reading this article on obituary writing tips, I hope I can offer some assistance to those who are not sure where to start. - More Than An Obituary By : Iain McIntosh
Gone are the days when a death announcement was simply made by a small, expensive piece in the local newspaper. We are in 2007, and the world, and the way people now live their lives has changed massively thanks to the internet. People use the internet for everything, from shopping to socializing and now, mourning. This is thanks to new online memorial sites which undoubtedly make for fantastic tributes, 21st Century style. - Surviving The Death Of A Sibling - Living Through Grief When An Adult Brother Or Sister Dies By : Cheryline Lawson
I grew up with a brother and a sister. Yes, we had sibling rivals, but for the most part, we really loved and cared about each other. Surviving the death of a sibling and living through that kind of grief is unexplainable. - Talking About The Loss Of A Loved One By : Cheryline Lawson
The loss of a loved one is a very sensitive topic for most people. No one wants to talk about losing a loved one or talk to the person who is grieving. In most cases, the person who is grieving wants to hear sympathy and encouragement. However, it is uncomfortable for others to approach the grief-stricken individual for lack of the right words to say. - The Difficulty Of Losing A Loved One By : Cheryline Lawson
Losing a loved one is like having the rug swept from under you. I should know because I lost four family members in a seven-year period. The tragedy never goes away. You just learn how to cope with it and keep moving on. - Ask For A Visitation Dream When You Are Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
Millions of people who were mourning the death of a loved one have reported receiving a sign or a message from their deceased loved one or a divine being. These Extraordinary Experiences (EEs) occur at various times after the death. All of these contacts provide great comfort and meaning to survivors. One of the most common of all EEs are visitation dreams. Here is a common approach for seeking a visitation dream used by many mourners. - The Sudden Death Of A Child - A Mother's Tool Kit By : Harriet Hodgson
Nothing is worse than the death of a child. The blow can be so sudden, so sharp, that you are felled by it. This article by a health writer describes her daughter's sudden death and how she is coping with it. Her grief tools may help you to cope with the sudden death of a loved one. - Mother Loses Child To Drowning Accident By : Cheryline Lawson
The memory of losing a child can never be forgotten. A mother's joy is giving birth to her child and the expectation is that the child will outlive her. This is not always what happens and in my case, I came from work one day to get the dreaded news that my two-year-old son had drowned in a lake nearby. - Rest In Peace? Then Draft A Will Or Trust By : Earl Erickson
Who will get your body and when and where will you be buried? If you want certainty and peace of mind, draft a will or trust. Without it may be your family's worst nightmare. - How to Deal with Your Anger When Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
Mourners can be angry at the funeral director, the medical profession, friends or neighbors, the clergy, the deceased, and even the self. Sometimes anger is fully justified. Often, it is part of a complex web of previous experiences in life. In any event, it can be dealt with. Here are eight considerations. - Expressing Your Sympathy - Are Your Words Easing (Or Causing More) Grief? By : Mary Quirk
Do funerals and wakes make you uncomfortable? Most often, it's that we simply do not know what to say. As a sympathy gift retailer for almost a decade, I offer in this article my perspective on how to best express your sympathy. - Where to Find Help When Mourning the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
Are you wondering what to do in order to deal with the wrenching pain, or if what you are feeling is normal? Are you not sure who to rely on with the deep feelings you need to share? How can you find the help you need? There are many answers to these questions. Here are six sources to call upon as you see fit. It is your grief and you need to grieve in your own individual way - Learn the Biggest Lesson Grief and Loss Offers By : Lou LaGrand
The death of a loved one and the grief that follows teach many lessons. Perhaps the most important one is that pain is the sign to take a new road in life. New direction takes many forms in the grief process. Here are five to consider that others have had to deal with in their journey through grief. You too, may well have to deal with one or more of them. - Cremation Urns, Not Just Revered Receptacles By : Vaughn Balchunas
In the olden days, some people carried small amounts of ash in bracelets or lockets. Many religions permit the use of relics, bones and other artifacts to preserve the memory of a saint or leader. This concept has evolved with the passage of time and has led to the emergence of exquisite urns that symbolize love and respect. - The Etiquette Of Grief By : C. Gia
Is there a cut-off point to grief? Not for me. How we respond to grief, and others properly respond to us, determines our quality of life after losing our loved ones. - Family Relationships as we Lose Our Parents By : James Krehbiel
This article explores how the dymamics in a family can change as children's parents come to the end of their life. - Coping With Grief By : Cheryline Lawson
Grief is a topic that is not much discussed, but all of us will go through this process some day. I have gone through it four times in seven years, but the most profound loss for me was the loss of my child. I thought that was the end of everything for me back then, but after 21 years, I finally found peace and a quiet resolution to help others. - Use A Wake-Up Ritual To Cope With The Death Of Your Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
How you start each day when you are mourning is indeed very important in terms of how the rest of the day unfolds. Few mourners consider instituting an informal ritual at the beginning of the day. Yet, it could help you integrate your great loss into life. Will you begin the day in immediate deep sadness, or will you choose a wake-up ritual to help you cope with the loss of your loved one? Here are six to consider. - Five Self-Care Actions To Take When Mourning The Death Of A Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
Self-care at the time of loss is hardly ever on the mind of mourners. Still, awareness of the need, and minor changes in daily activities, can play a major role in averting added physical and emotional distress. Here are five self-care actions to take balance the stress of grieving. - What Doesn't Help When Mourning the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
Much is known about what exacerbates the grief process and prolongs, in some instances intensifies, pain and suffering. Learning what doesn't help when mourning can add immeasurably to the progress of your grief work. And work it is when attempting to manage the many aspects of change brought on by major loss. Here is what not to do. - Five Myths Of Grief That Lead To Unnecessary Suffering By : Lou LaGrand
Grief is a natural response to the loss of something valued. Myths are falsehoods parading as gospel truths. Combined they lead to much excessive emotional and physical pain when mourning. However, you can reject myth and replace it with your version of the truth about grief. - Understanding Grief By : E. Raymond Rock
These times of grief are when profound questions should come up in our hearts, questions that we shouldn't run out and get answered by this person or that book too quickly. These are questions that we should gulp down deep inside and allow to simmer for awhile so that we can really feel the suffering that all humanity goes through. - Does Time Heal All Wounds? By : Susan Russo
Some people refuse to let go of their pain. But time only heals your wounds when you do what's right for yourself. - Why Did My Child Die By : Linda Dipman
A mother clasps the hands of a dying child and her prayers reach the heavens above with pleads for help. God's angels are sent to perform miracles in that mothers life. If the child is destined to die then the angel gives the mother the strength she will need to endure the pain of loss. If the child is to live then the angel gives the mother a celebration over the miracle of life. - A Tribute To My Dad By : Tammy Stoner
Excerpt from the book I am writing and a memorial to my Dad who recently passed away from Cancer. A daughter's letter processing the loss of her father - Letting Go Of Blame By : Neel Raman
When things do not go our way, it is so easy to blame someone else, our circumstances or even our childhood. Letting go of the past is an important process before a new future can be created. We cannot change what happened in the past but we can decide on what meaning to give a past experience. - How to Deal With Fear When Mourning the Death of a Loved One By : Lou LaGrand
Whenever one is confronted with highly distressful circumstances - death, divorce, illness, terrorism, failure, loneliness - or feels personally threatened by what has unfolded, fear is the normal human reaction that is initially expressed. Often it results from lack of self-confidence and feelings of helplessness associated with the loss. But it can be managed with determination and persistence. - Widowed, Alone, Lonely, Grieving: Picking At Old Scabs? By : Patricia Hubbard
Whether it is due to the death of a loved one or just being alone and lonely, grief can sometimes be a dangerous time for the recovery process. Pretending it doesn't hurt to lose a loved one or trying to fill the hole created by them by a new love, can deepen the wound. The grief process must be attended to. The wound must heal from the inside out before moving on. - Personal Development & Happiness Tools: Grief and Sadness Release By : Albert Foong
In personal development, and in life, one of the main goals is to achieve happiness. What often stand in the way are "negative" emotions such as anger or sadness, and any personal development quest requires you to deal with this. This series of articles gives some innovative and practical information on how. - Why Grief Lingers On and On By : Lou LaGrand
Grief and grieving is inevitable because we choose to love. And it can be argued that it lingers on and on because we refuse to learn to love in separation and complete a primary task: acceptance of the loss and the many changes demanded. Also, questionable beliefs and information on the grief process play leading roles. - No Time to Say Goodbye to Mom By : Sandy Kennedy
Wishing I had time to say goodbye to my mom. - What You Should Know About Differences in Mourning Styles By : Lou LaGrand
Have you ever considered why some people show little outward expression of emotion when a loved one dies and others seem not to be able to control the outpouring of feelings? Or have you ever made the mistake of judging that someone is not as sad as you expected the person would be? These are important questions because the answers you decide on will heavily influence the way you relate to and help the bereaved. - The Importance of Memorials in the Grieving Process By : Vaughn Balchunas
The experience of death is a life-altering event. Any person who has deeply mourned the loss of someone near and dear will tell you that you can never really go back to being the person that you once were. Somewhere along the way, you have lost a little something of yourself. This experience of loss is most intense when the deceased is someone very close – like a parent, sibling or child. - How Do You Mourn An Ex-Spouse? By : Dr. Mel Glazer
Just because an ex-spouse dies doesn't mean the difficulties are over. What is the right thing to do? Should you attend the funeral or not? - For Widows Only - What We Try/What We Don't Try By : Linda Della Donna
We don't try to make mistakes. But we do. Just like death, mistakes can, and do happen.We don't try to forget to write a check, forget to walk the dog, forget to feed his cat or clean the cat box. But we do. - What To Do When Someone Dies And There Was No Time For Goodbyes By : Lou LaGrand
Sometimes dying people choose to die when those close to them are not present in order to spare them additional pain. Also, it is not uncommon for a person to die in a hospital or hospice setting when a family member is rushing to get there. All of the pain of these events is maximized by the thought of not being with the person at the end. - The Forever Hug Quilt By : Rhiannon Waits
Whenever your loved ones cross over, you crave just one more hug from them. Brenda Lucas found a way to help her and her siblings have hugs forever from their mother , Marie. - Divorced Or Widowed - Are You Ready For Love - Again? By : Patricia Hubbard
Many times after the death or divorce of a spouse, people try to "fill the hole in their heart" too quickly. A new relationship for the unprepared can lead to another heartbreak, simply by not think things through. It's hard work to keep a relationship going, and some don't wish to do the work, just jump into the water and hope. - For Newly Widowed - 3 Tips To Guide You Through The Grief Process By : Linda Della Donna
You're home now. From the cemetery.And you wonder will I ever be happy. Again? - Three Beliefs That Cause Unnecessay Suffering When Mourning By : Lou LaGrand
Your beliefs about death, your loved one, and the world around you explain what grief is like for you, and only you, right now. Everything you perceive about the present state of you grief and loss is filtered through what you believe to be true.Here are three limiting beliefs causing unnecessary suffering, that are frequently embraced in silence by the mourner, with an antidote for each. - Playing Hurt By : Carolina Fernandez
Most of us are carrying around a burden or two every day. Illness. Separation. Prodigal children. Brokenness. It is not the playing hurt that separates you from me. We are all playing hurt. Daily, to one degree or another. Playing joyfully while playing hurt is the most difficult thing in the world to do. - Are You Afraid to Cry? The Hidden Power of Tears By : Joyanne Sloan
This article invites the reader to a fresh perspective on the mental and physical benefits of crying. - For Widows Only-You Know You're A Widow When By : Linda Della Donna
At the end of a good day you bust out crying for no particular reason.At the end of a bad day you burst out laughing for no particular reason.At the end of everyday, you crawl into bed and sleep on His side. - Our Feeling State By : Maurice Turmel
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a life without feeling? Would it be possible to enjoy anything at all? Could one be happy or sad without being in touch with their feelings? I would have to say impossible! Our feelings are our life blood. They fuel the energy that we create with. They tell us about our state of being, happiness or sadness, and everything in between. - What To Write When Someone Dies By : Jennifer C
When someone dies it's hard to know just what to say to the loved ones who are left behind.Sometimes there's an opportunity to say something at the funeral or memorial service, but both those events can be fairly overwhelming.You may find it easier to write down what it is that you want to say. - For Widows Only--6 Ways To Have A Happier New Year By : Linda Della Donna
Well, I feel your pain. Really, I do, because I am a widow, too. But, I'm here to tell you, everything will be alright. No, it won't be like it was before He left. But yes, you can and you will get through 2007--With a smile. - Down The Lanes of Nostalgia By : Robert Swayze
Memorials are a great way in remembering loved ones and allow people around the world to relate fond memories and condolences. Memorials help easing out the difficult phase of life that our loved ones go through and also provide them with some relieve. - Your Final Tribute to a Loved One By : Jennifer C
Just before I jumped in the car, I gave our friend Paul a hug, he was due to be getting married in a couple of weeks and he and his fiancee were so in love.It was just hours later that we heard. - Dealing With Loss By : Neel Raman
Experiencing loss can be one of the most difficult things as a human being. Losing someone tests you not only to let go, but also to let free. It is about giving up any attachments you may have had with the person you have lost. Loss can be a tremendous growing experience as a person.
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