Personal and Self Improvement Grief Loss
By: Jeri Lynn Platt Being the caregiver of someone who is terminally ill is one of the most difficult and painful jobs one will likely ever experience. At the same time, it is one of the most ...
By: Chellie Bonebrake As we get older it becomes increasingly common that someone we know is grieving. How do we show our support and address a topic many of us are not sure we are ready ...
By: Jane Mortiz 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 ...
By: Sam Oliver This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding death resources. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about death resources.Each of us find ourselves ...
By: Dr. Jackie Black 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 ...
By: Nithya K Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my Mother. She finally had lost her long battle ...
By: Barbara C. Phillips Dan called me to his room. He looked perplexed and asked "who are all these people Barbara?"I looked around the room. On the walls there were posters of various people and events. On ...
By: Gary Simpson September 11, 2001, marked yet another significant turning point in world history. Whatever innocence was left in the world was lost on that fateful day.On lesser numeric scales, equally heinous crimes are committed against ...
By: C. M. Clifton For the moment, I am alone in the room. I take the time to let my weary eyelids lower over my eyes, expelling a long, soft breath past my lips as I do. ...
By: Jacqui Odell I arrived at work that night as always: rushed, tired, frustrated, like most of us seem to be these days. I took it for granted that it would be just another night at work; ...