HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH GRIEF
Journaling through Grief: Finding Your Relief Valve
The mind really can be like a steel trap. Our thoughts and feelings swirl around inside our heads without an outlet, causing a buildup of pressure and...
Everyone’s grief journey is unique to them. Heartache To Healing subscriber Melinda Bailey shares her story of triumph to tragedy. “One cold...
How To Cope With Grief During The Holidays
The holiday season is a joyous time for most, but those who have experienced a loss, this usually festive time of the year can be a painful reminder that...
Grieving Makes Way For Grace
By Doreen Cox The journey through grief, for me, began long before my mother died. Choosing to be a caregiver meant that life as I knew it would be completely...
The Loss of a Child – Miscarriage
Last week I got confirmation of a loss I never expected to experience in life. I’ve lost many times over in life – my mom, best friend and grandmother...
When a Child Dies
When a child dies there is no play book for coping or handling such grief according to Dave Roberts, who became a bereaved parent after his daughter Jeannine...
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A Mothers Day Gift
Mother’s Day can be a difficult day for those who have lost their mother and for those who have lost children. There are millions of people for...
Jan LaPitz From as early as I can remember my Dad’s mother brought up the subject of her child that only lived a few days after he was born. That...
Will I Ever Get Over My Grief?
People ask me this question often because they are in pain. They wonder if they will ever be happy again. First let me say that I don’t believe you...
Valentine’s Day can be another sad holiday for those grieving the death of a loved one, I understand as I yearn to have my husband back. He was...
By Madeline Sharples The day our son Paul died, the director of development at Crossroads School, where Paul and his brother Ben had attended high school,...
How Can We Grieve & Be Grateful?
During your time of sorrow you may find it impossible to find anything to be grateful for. But I assure you even during our darkest time there are things...
Read More Posts From This CategoryPartners In Healing
Those of us who are widows understand the plight of being alone, raising children and earning an income to support our families. This is universal to all widows and I want to share how two widowed women in the US gained strength through their own loss to help the widows in Afghanistan. With courage and determination the started Beyond The 11th. Continue reading “Helping Another Widow”... [Read more of this review]
I had the privilege of attending the first National Conference on Widowhood sponsored by the Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation. The objective of the conference was to “celebrate how far we have come, to be inspired to truly live the life we have ahead of us, and to discover ways of honoring the past while rebuilding our future.” as described by Michele Neff Hernandez, Executive Director of... [Read more of this review]
Read More Posts From This CategoryPermission To Heal, Recover & Find Joy Again
When I talk with people about grief and loss what often comes up are those questions that seem like they have no answers. “Will I ever get over my grief”, “Will I be happy again”, Will I ever stop feeling so sad” and so on. We are all different and thus our journey through grief is unique to each of us even though there are factors such as your relationship with the deceased... [Read more of this review]
By Jacqueline Nannini – My journey from remaining alive to being alive Death is a word many people understand the meaning of all to well. According to the dictionary, the definition of death is the end of life, or in other words the person involved has come to the end of his life. What the dictionary meaning does not refer to is that the family who loved this person has also come to the... [Read more of this review]
You are responsible for how you feel and making the choice to find joy again. Yes, we must accept the responsibility for our own happiness. It’s taking the first step that is often the most difficult to say and to actually do. So many people feel guilt over having fun again, laughing and socializing. For some reason we don’t feel worthy of a life of joy if our loved one who died... [Read more of this review]
Read More Posts From This CategoryGRIEF SUPPORT RESOURCES
Grief Retreat Offers Peer Support
Having grief support is an important part of the grief journey and healing process. Grief support can come in many different forms including grief support...
Lessons Learned Getting an Oil Change
Today I went to the auto dealership to get an oil change on my car and I sat next to woman who was waiting for the work on her car to be done. Before...
Mourning’s Not Predictable
Mourning the loss of a loved one is not orderly or predictable, you will address the following needs when you are ready & will prepare you to take...
Grief support comes in many forms including family, friends, church, organized grief groups, online grief support, online forums and blogs and grief coaching...
Societies Expectations of Men and Grief
As you know I like to share stories with you from readers on this website. By sharing I believe we all can learn, be inspired, and know we are not alone...
Listening to a Bereaved Child
When a child loses a significant person in his/her life, the surviving adults usually rally around trying to make everything better. Since you can’t...
Read More Posts From This CategorySPIRITUAL HEALING
How Can We Grieve & Be Grateful?
During your time of sorrow you may find it impossible to find anything to be grateful for. But I assure you even during our darkest time there are things...
Day of the dead is a celebration that honors and remembers family and friends that have died. According to Wikipedia, they describe the holiday this way,...
Often our faith and spiritual belief’s are shaken to the core following the death of a loved one particularly if it is someone who has died at a...
Where is God in Grief?
By Christine Sandor Crisis of most any kind brings our spirituality to the forefront of our world. The death and loss of a loved one is a traumatic time...
Is There Life After Death?
I was listening to spiritual teacher Dr. Wayne Dyer talk on his weekly radio program this week about grief. Share on Facebook ...
What Can Faith Do to Heal Your Grief?
I talk with people about their losses all the time and it seems evident to me that more often than not it is ones faith that see’s them through their...
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