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For grieving individuals trying to keep up with work, family, and daily responsibilities, the emotional impact of bereavement can land like a constant weight. The stress after losing a loved one isn’t just sadness; it can show up as tension, restlessness, irritability, and a mind that won’t settle, even when everything “looks fine” from the […]
When a beloved pet dies, the loss doesn’t just leave silence in a room—it rearranges the emotional structure of a life. These companions are not just animals; they are routines, instincts, personalities with timing and mood. They are the glance that breaks your tension and the warmth you forget you’re carrying. So when they’re […]
This was shared with me by a friend who recently lost his wife. LL I lost my other half the other night to cancer. With sadness and a broken heart I share with all of you that she is no longer here with us. She is not physically here but spiritually she will always be […]
FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE is a famous sermon given by Rabbi Kenneth Berger on Yom Kippur day in the fall of 1986. It was inspired by the crash of the Challenger space shuttle on January 28, 1986 and the subsequent revelation that the crew had likely survived the explosion and lived for another five minutes […]
In memory of all those who we lost on 9/11 “There is a heavy debt of guilt whenever I realize that our new life wouldn’t exist had Arron not died. Through the pain of our grief, we discovered strength we didn’t know we possessed, learned to appreciate the gifts of life and have empathy for […]
We Grieve, We Remember, We Support Each Other: Thoughts from a 9/11 Widow and Grief Advocate By Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. We as a nation will never be “done” mourning the loss of 2,977 lives lost during the attack on September 11, 2001. On that Tuesday morning at the World Trade Center in New York, […]
By Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The final dimension of grief, in several proposed models, is often referred to as resolution, recovery, re-establishment or reorganization. This dimension often suggests a total return to “normalcy” and yet, in my personal and professional experience, everyone is changed by the experience of grief. For the mourner to assume […]
For adult children managing estates, grandparents, or long-distance family ties after illness, divorce, or loss, preserving family memories can feel urgent and strangely slippery. Photos scatter across phones, stories live in half-remembered conversations, and the small details that make a person unmistakably themselves can fade faster than expected. A digital memory book offers a steadier […]
I remember when I lost my first wife 30+ years ago, and recall how unprepared I was to deal with financial issues in the moment. I made mistakes that cost me later, so let me keep this simple. Talk to your accountant or financial advisor immediately about whether there are any things you need to […]
Editor: whenever we run a post about pet loss we get a lot of touching comments. Here are some of them. The photos are of my lost pets. LL I lost my beautiful little girl shitzu cookie last week .she was so much fun and she slept by my feet. Loved to run around and […]
