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From Pain To Power: Suicide, Part Two; Compassion Takes Many Forms
I’ve spent a good 25 years of my life working on articulating my experience of having been one of the first paramedics in the country. My point of view has been the sheer wonder of working on the edge of life and death. I often joke that everything I’ve learned about life, I’ve learned in the back of an ambulance.Read more…From Pain To Power: Suicide, Part One; The Big "Why?"
Just last week, I heard of another friend who committed suicide.I can think, offhand, of about five people, not including him, whom I’ve been somewhat close to, who’ve made that choice in my lifetime of 55 years. Sad to say, but my immediate thought when writing this was, “That ain’t bad, considering the state of the world and the challenges of living!Read more…From Pain To Power: Suicide, Part Three; Empowerment
One of the most important things to recognize is that, like any e-motion – energy in motion – suicidal feelings, for the most part, pass (at least in 90,089 out of 100,000 of us in the United States!)Who amongst us does not entertain the thought now and again? During particularly stressful periods of my life, I’ve encountered the urge, while crossing a bridge, to jerk the steering wheel hard right and the car over the guardrail into a 200 foot drop to the riverbed below.Read more…From Pain To Power: The Apathetic Activist Deals With A World Gone Mad (Pt. 1)
The end of our 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st found me living in intentional community in Oregon. There, amongst socially responsible, if not cutting-edge innovators in sustainable living, I found myself having to deal with my own incredible lack of concern about things going on in the greater world around me. For five years, while living at a hub of activism, I let the world take care of itself, and continue to do so today.Read more…From Pain To Power: The Apathetic Activist Deals With A World Gone Mad (Pt. 2)
When I look back at it now, I’m almost overwhelmed at the thought that so many of my generation, as children, must have faced the same grief as I, and through it, somehow managed to find the will to live. As a child of the sixties I made very adult choices that helped me to find a personal philosophy that would guide me throughout my life. Each of us had to in our own way, and Bravo to us!Read more…From Pain To Power: Turning Sh*t Into D*amonds, Part One; The Roots of Grief
1-2-3-4-5-6......and on until I catch myself and stop counting.Read more…From Pain To Power: Turning Sh*t Into D*amonds, Part Two; Seeds of Hope
One of the "problems" of my childhood, according to my Mom, was that I had flat feet. Mother dragged me from doctor to chiropodist to podiatrist seeking a way to correct me. They all said either it was no big deal or that what would need to be done was so extreme that it wouldn't be worth it.Read more…From Pain To Power: Turning Sh*t Into D*amonds, Part Three; The Fruit of Usefulness
Through working with myself and many, many others, I have come to find a theory that helps me to better come to terms with how pain shapes our lives.Developmentally, in broad strokes, the first ten or so years of our lives are spent trying to "size up," get a sense of what the world is that we have been born in to. Not only are we trying out our "earth suits," which, if you've ever watched an infant getting used to being in the confines of skin, you'll understand, but we are coming to terms with the nature of the world around us.Read more…It's Okay To Grieve...Let It Out And Let It Go
"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar." -Thich Nhat HanhAre you dealing with "the end" of your relationship?Read more…Dealing with Emotional Extremes
Many of us have associations with the holiday season for sorrow as well as for joy. Extremes of happiness and of sadness may have good cause. In my case, wonderful memories of great celebrations filled with great food, gifts, and cousins to play with are tempered by the memory of losing my mother just after Christmas in my 20th year after a 6 month struggle with cancer.Read more…Hurricanes and Grief Loss
During the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season, which sponsored Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina over 4500 people died along the Gulf Coast of the United States of America. Many of these people who died; their bodies were never recovered. They were washed up by the sea in the incredible storm surge.Read more…How To Cope With Loss: 5 Strategies That Will Help You Survive
Any loss is very traumatic, be it the loss of someone or of something. You may have been prepared for it or it may come as a surprise, more like a tragedy, really. The greatest advantage of knowing in advance that you are going to part with someone or something is that you can say a proper good-bye to it.Read more…When Loved Ones and Friends Die, You Fill In The Blanks
When someone you know and/or love dies ____blanks______. That’s right, you have to fill in the blanks they leave open.I know; not an easy, favorite or fun thing to discuss.Read more…Grateful to Be Alive; You Sure Don't Act Like it?
Are you grateful just to be alive? Do you wake up each day and think to yourself; wow it sure is good to be alive? Indeed I bet if you were facing a life threatening illness you would be; doubt it?Read more…I Will Live On
I was recently looking around the internet for a funeral poem that had not already been massively overused. As I was unable to find one that expressed what I wanted to say, I decided to try and write one of my own and this is the result. I hope maybe that others may find it of some use in these difficult times.Read more…Precious Memories: Remembering Loved Ones After They've Gone
Luke 22:14 When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.Read more…Memorial Gardens Are Divine
It all started out as a birthday gift for my wife, Bobbie. I bought her a real-size, painted, concrete bear. It looked so real.Read more…On Father's Day, When He's Gone, He's Not Forgotten
In just a few weeks, most families will circle the backyard barbecue pit or their favorite fishing hole to honor dad. But for others, Father's Day is a painful reminder that dad is no longer around.It doesn't have to be that way.Read more…An Angel's Helper
I was eight years old. I was worried about my mother. My mother had a hard life growing up and wanted to make up for it with her own family.Read more…Sitting Shiva Sympathy Gift, the Jewish Tradition of Mourning
Strength in numbersSitting Shiva is the tradition of mourning in the Jewish religion. Gathering together as a community is at the core of sitting Shiva, just as it is at the core of many Jewish traditions. The strength and support of friends, family and neighbors, during sitting Shiva, plays a key role in helping the bereaved get through the process of grieving.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Grief Loss category
- The Gift - By: Angelique Ellerman
This article was written to help those who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Death is just another stage in life, one that can be learned from and help each of us to evolve. Know that you are not alone and it will get better with time. - Crisis - How Will You Cope? - By: Tamara Johnson
Summarizes the grief process after crisis. Outlines the natural grief process that leads to healing. - Acknowledging and Supporting the Difficult Life Transitions of Those We Care About - By: Chellie Bonebrake
From the end of a relationship with a person, house, or job to the diagnosis and treatment of a serious illness, we all encounter struggles in our lives. A hug, a laugh and a supportive message from someone who cares go a long way in providing comfort to a heavy heart. Many people are unable to be with a friend or loved one as they adjust to a difficult situation. - For The New Widow - Three Things To Remember - When The Moon In The Sky Hits Like An Axe In The Eye - By: Linda Della Donna
It’s the end of the day, the end of the week, the end of the month.The cat’s in the cradle and the dog’s in the yard.Or, is it the other way around? - If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) - By: Earl Erickson
A song written by R. Beresford and H. Sanders and sung by country music’s living legend, George Jones , entitled, If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will) , has a much different meaning for me today. - Balloons... To Release, Detached And Let Go? - By: K Amber
The past is over and nothing can be changed. We cannot accept the happening in the past so we tend to cling hard to that experience. We just let our future and present move fearing the past would repeat. - Communicating With Deceased Loved Ones - By: Yvonne Perry
My interest in the Afterlife and spirit communication began in earnest in 2000, when my life literally fell apart. There was an entity that began to manifest to comfort and console me as I was going through my divorce. Whenever I cried, this loving presence touched me in a warm and motherly way. - What Does God Have To Say About Death? - By: Jennifer C
The day we are born, we begin to die. It’s a given fact of life, yet one which we spend much of our lives trying to ignore or defy.The writer of Ecclesiastes wrote “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die .. - I Will Never Die! - By: Yvonne Perry
That is a bold statement, but you see, I no longer believe in death. My body may demise and my spirit may depart from it, but who I am (my essence) will NOT die.Some people view death as a fearful tragedy, the end of a life, a sad finality. - Life on the Other Side - By: Yvonne Perry
If only we knew what was on the Other Side of this life! Knowing for sure what lies ahead might make a difference in how we view dying and aging and how we handle the death of a loved one.Much of our fear about death is rooted in delusions and distorted ways of looking at life and the world around us.