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Death on Valentine's Day
Life is strange. It gives many pleasures and it gives many pains. I wonder if you believe in fate, but some of us get a bigger share of pain than pleasure.Read more…Giving Sympathy to a Friend that Grieves
The days and weeks following the death of a loved one is a flurry of activity, decision-making, and visitors offering sympathy. During this time, the permanence of the situation is not yet realized.After several weeks, the shock subsides and reality sets in.Read more…The End of a Relationship Can Be a Terrible Loss
Breaking up, getting divorced and the death of your partner are among the biggest loss events in life.There are three important things to remember:1. Grief is the reaction to a loss event;2. Grieving is the normal, natural, and necessary process that restores us to wholeness;3.Read more…An Opening: Revisiting An Old Loss
I can't explain where, after thirty-one years, the need to visit my mother's grave came from. I was driving south on Highway 99, thinking about this and wondering what to expect when I got there. I first started feeling this need a few months earlier and had ordered a copy of her death certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics in Sacramento.Read more…Funeral Flower Arrangements
Comforting a grieving family is never an easy task and people often feel quite helpless at being unable to do the right thing. Fortunately, flowers are a good way to condole one’s loss and are sent to the funeral home for display during the viewing and service.In the first couple of decades of the last century, funeral flower arrangements were usually large, sweet-smelling badges shaped as hearts, crosses and logos of organizations.Read more…Helping a Friend Who is Coping With Anticipatory Grief
Friends share their lives with each other. You swap stories, laugh at silly jokes, and discuss tough issues. Whether it's before death or after, no issue is tougher than grief.Read more…Depression from a Spiritual Perspective
When you read about depression, you will encounter many passages like the following:“These brain chemicals—in varying amounts—are responsible for our emotional state. Depression happens, when these chemical messages aren’t delivered correctly between brain cells, disrupting communication.”What could be probably wrong with that statement?Read more…Relationship Advice: Our Dog Died Today - Grieve Together
Our 14 year old golden retriever, Rudy, died today. My wife, Pam, and I are grief stricken. Rudy was with us for more than half our married life.Read more…How to Buy a Funeral or Cremation Urn
Buying an urn is something most people hope they never have to do. Unfortunately, at some point in our lives we will probably have to purchase an urn or a casket for a loved one. Here are a few things you will want to know.Read more…Emotional Gravity And Physical Gravity: Same Or Different?
In a recent article entitled "Obesity and Emotional Gravity" I describe how individuals who experience a new personal growth strategy called the Mind Resonance Process(TM) (MRP) find themselves spontaneously and effortlessly losing large amounts of weight without any change in their dietary or exercise routines.MRP which I have written extensively about here in this ezine has the ability to rapidly release negative thoughts/beliefs and traumatic memories from one's mind/body or consciousness.Through repeated trails of MRP with numerous individuals I have been surprised by the enormous amount of weight (i.Read more…Winter of Death [about dying]
(Introduction) This article is in three parts: introduction, poem, and the body. And I know I don’t need to say that, but I want to clarify it for the reader so you kind of know where I’m headed.Has the thought of dying ever occurred to you?Read more…Should We Be Forgiven for Growing Old?
Friday, I went to the doctor's office to have six precancerous lesions frozen off my face. Sunday night, I "slept" at the ER with a high temperature and horrible pain from my stomach to my kidneys. I am 45 years old.Read more…Anticipatory Grief Work: What is It and How Do You Do It?
If you're going through anticipatory grief you've probably heard of "grief work." Health professionals may use the term without explaining it. Anticipatory grief is so draining and confusing you may not have a clear picture of your grief work.Read more…Thoughts on the After-Life
1st Internet Question: DO YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION? FOR THOSE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND REINCARNATION, IT'S A PROCESS WHEREBY YOU LIVE A NUMBER OF LIFE-TIMES IN ORDER TO PERFECT YOUR LIFE THAT COULDN'T BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING ONE LIFE-TIME BEFORE YOU ARE ACCEPTED IN THE GREAT BEYOND.The responses come from 2 Christian websites and 1 Hindu website1) Corbin says: I have some problems with this concept.Read more…Coping with Pet Grief: How to Move Forward While Mourning the Loss of a Pet
Grieving for our animal companions is painful and can leave us feeling overwhelmed and unable to even imagine moving forward into life again. There are many reasons why this can happen, and yet, the most important thing is to find ways to decrease inertia and activate the self-healer within.You and Your Intention are in Charge of Your HealingYou are the only one in charge of your healing.Read more…Learning Life's Lessons Through Adversity
Adversities are a part of living, and we choose the way we react to each adversity in our lives. I would be the last to deny that adversities can be exceedingly difficult. Many times they will be senseless, unfair, painful, and beyond our control to prevent.Read more…Holiday Heartbreak
It is the season to be jolly, as all the songs and magazine articles will tell you,but for some of us that is not how we feel. Family is the most important part of the Christmas season, the laughter,the visits of far away relatives,the children with their games and of course,last, but not least, the Turkey!!Read more…Loss Part One: What Types of Loss?
“There is no real way to deal with everything you lose.” Joan Didion, from an interview in the San Francisco Chronicle, January 6, 2004. What are the areas of loss?Read more…Loss Part Two: How are We Affected?
How are we affected by Loss? Part Two on Loss“There is no real way to deal with everything you lose.” Joan Didion, from an interview in the San Francisco Chronicle, January 6, 2004.Read more…Healing From Loss
Can you re-start your life?“There is no real way to deal with everything you lose.” Joan Didion, from an interview in the San Francisco Chronicle, January 6, 2004.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.