From Widowed to Single Shortly after Donald’s death the fact that I was a widow sank in. However, it took me another nine months to realize that I was single. I’m not sure what motivated me to attend the singles group at church. Well, yes, I do. My daughter’s grandfather thought it was a good […]
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We Grieve All Loss
We Grieve All Loss We grieve all loss. Not just the death of a loved one. Because grief is the normal and predictable reaction to loss. That said, what is a loss for one person may not be for another person. And when we experience a loss the intensity and duration of pain and emotional […]
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Why Is Telling Your Story Important?
Why Is Telling Your Story Important? Why is telling your story important? Because sharing stories is how healing happens. Grief pain is released with each word that we speak. And when we listen as other’s share their stories of loss, we realize that we are not alone. Additionally, when we listen to someone who shares […]
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Normal Grief Reactions
Normal Grief Reactions Normal grief reactions occur after the death of a loved one and after other types of loss. Life Events That Can Trigger Loss Important to note is that we don’t go looking for these reactions and we don’t get to pick which ones we want—they just show up. The intensity of […]
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Common Myths About Grief
Myths about grief and mourning are woven into the fabric of our society. Unfortunately, these myths are not harmless because they can easily become hurdles to healing. The good news is that when we understand what’s normal for grief—what grief is and what grief does—we can identify and avoid misinformation. Which allows us to navigate […]
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Life Events That Can Trigger Loss
Life Events That Can Trigger Loss The problem that many of us run into is that we have no idea that there are many different life events that can trigger loss. Me included until I learned more. The reality is that the death of a loved one is not the only type of loss that […]
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Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Not To Grieve!
Grief Is the Normal Reaction to Loss Guess What? Expressions of grief are not a sign of emotional or mental weakness or an indicator of mental or brain health issues or a sign of lack of faith. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise does not know that they are talking about! Period. So, don’t […]
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Grief Support Group Guidelines
Grief Support Group Guidelines Why You Need To Know This Grief support groups are supposed to be a safe place for you to share your story, learn what’s normal for grief and to help you to heal forward—not land you in a pothole along the Path of Healing. The following grief support group guidelines are […]
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Defining Support After the Death of My Loved One
What Do I Need? Defining Support After The Death Of My Loved One What Do I Need? This is a very important question to ask yourself because after the death of a loved one support is a number one need. And when we don’t get the support that we need/want unmet expectations can cause relationship […]
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Healing Is Possible
Healing Is Possible Even though grief is a powerful experience—so is your ability to heal. Simply put, healing is possible. What’s helpful is finding out what’s normal for this experience. In a nutshell, this means learning as much as you can about what grief is, and what grief does, and how healing happens. And understanding […]
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