You Are Healing Even though grief is a powerful experience—so is your ability to heal. 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. Because the bottom line is that it’s […]
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Role & Responsibility Change After The Death Of A Loved One
Role & Responsibility Change After The Death Of A Loved One Role and responsibility change does occur after the death of a close loved one because our loved one played many roles in our life. Here’s the thing. Sometimes we have to grieve the loss of the role or roles that our loved one played […]
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To Mourn Is Heal
To Mourn Is To Heal He that lacks time to mourn lacks time to mend. —Sir Henry Taylor Mourning Mourning is the external, outward expression of grief. It’s the public side of grieving. All the normal outward expressions of emotional pain, mental pain… All the stuff that makes many people very uncomfortable—because as a culture, […]
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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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Factors That Impact The Grief Experience
Factors That Impact The Grief Experience There are many factors that impact the grief experience. Knowing what is directly impacting You will help you to navigate your personal healing journey in a healthy and healing way. It’s important to keep in mind that this exercise is not a measurement of how much you love your […]
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Ideas To Combat Loneliness During The Holiday Season
Extra Lonely Time Of Year A holiday is a reminder of how much has changed. And a holiday is a painful reminder of who is missing. During the holiday season it’s not unheard of to receive invitations to events because people feel sorry for us—or an invite that we usually receive never arrives. Don’t take […]
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Emotional Crash After Thanksgiving Day
Emotional Crash After Thanksgiving Day The days leading up to a holiday can be filled with stress and anxiety. And It’s normal to experience exhaustion and sometimes feel a bit grumpy the day after a holiday. Thanksgiving is no exception. Let’s face it. Thanksgiving is a reminder that our loved one is not here. That […]
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The Anniversary Of The Death
The Anniversary Of The Death This day was never a part of your life until the death of your loved one. Now that it is, you may be wondering, Now What? For starters, it’s helpful to understand what’s normal for the anniversary of the death. Why? So that you can navigate your healing journey without […]
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