What is the difference between depression and grief? How are mental health and grief connected? May is Mental Health Awareness month. As a society, we have stigmatized grief as something that happens, and in a few days, we are expected to return to normal life. Grief seems an ok topic at the funeral home but […]
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Recently in a grief recovery group that I lead, a griever asked if what they were experiencing was a result of grief. They said “I have a friend who lost his dad recently. I am worried about him. I haven’t seen my friend cry or even get sad that his dad has passed away. Is
Grief isn’t something that we deal with every day. Most of us have experienced a loss of some kind in our lives. Sometimes others have said something to us that we did not appreciate in our pain and suffering. We know they mean well but sometimes the griever ends up comforting the other person through
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It can be difficult to know what to say when someone is dying. Emotions are high and it can be hard to find the words. Let them lead the tone of the conversation Everyone deals with death differently. You may be more naturally inclined to have the tone of the conversation be blunt, humorous, or
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Christmas and all the holiday cheer are finally over. But now it’s February and with it comes Valentine’s and Family Day celebrations. I don’t know how you are feeling about the month of love, but I still can’t breathe from the losses our family faced in December! I want to scream out “Can’t the world
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The holidays are over! The celebration season has come and gone! The people and the traditions are finished and the reality of starting this new journey alone is beginning to replace the busyness of the holidays. The emptiness and the silence may be your greatest fear and yet your greatest longing. When you are here
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Your deceased loved one is not here anymore. There is a huge hole in your heart and your family. Your memories aren’t enough to give you comfort and the holiday music grates on your nerves and makes you want to run away to a faraway place where pain and suffering are no longer your traveling
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Many people are starting to feel the excitement and energy of the upcoming holiday season. But some of us are dreading it. You may even be contemplating how to escape or ignore the season that is upon us. I want to encourage you that what you are feeling is ok. It is normal to dread
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After the loss of a loved one, the season of light and song can be touched with a bittersweet sadness. How do you handle the various celebrations and events? How do you include the person you have lost in your celebration? Surviving The Holiday’s While Grieving is a helpful, encouraging, online seminar for people facing
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When someone passes away, the unfinished business that the relationship has can cause grieving to be very complicated. Unfinished business can be any issue or problem, words or conflicts that haven’t been resolved, or partnerships or divorces, etc. that have not been concluded. The unfinished business can stop the grieving process and cause people to
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“I just don’t have time to feel like this right now!” “I won’t deal with this now, there are so many other things that need my attention! “I swear I will get to it later!” Sound familiar? I am embarrassed to admit I have said this in my own grief journey. Sometimes we think if
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We are a culture that values doing things and being busy, so we put on a brave face and get it done, no matter the costs. We make our plans, to-do lists, set 5 or 10-year goals for our future, and work diligently to make them a reality. This is a great way to achieve
