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by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. If you could go back in time and relive a special holiday, which one would you choose? Close your eyes for a moment and think about this holiday. Now, slowly, walk through this memory in your mind. What made it so special? What were the surroundings like? Who inhabits this […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated November 2. On this day, it is believed that the souls of the dead return to visit their living family members. Many people celebrate this day by visiting the graves of deceased loved ones and setting up altars […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: please use this information as guidance, not legal advice. Any conversation about end-of-life planning must involve legal counsel. Sometimes, a professional grief counselor can be a very useful intermediary in these discussions. by Camille Johnson Talking about end-of-life arrangements with a family member or close friend is an emotionally charged undertaking that many […]
Continue Reading“This is a memoir I never wanted to write about a series of paintings that I never wanted to paint.” This opening sentence of With Every Brushstroke encapsulates so much about my project that I am about to share with you. Although we don’t have a say in when our loved ones leave us, we […]
Continue ReadingHow to cope with guilt and regrets and feel better over time: Feeling guilty and having regrets can happen before and after a loss. This is where the if-only and what-if statements are common. You may try unsuccessfully and illogically to bargain with a higher power, by saying out loud, “What if I give up […]
Continue ReadingFour Things to Know About Emotional Wellness and Suicide Prevention by Melissa Howard Editor’s note: this piece is written by the founder of Stop Suicide (www.stopsuicide.info). Studies have shown that bereavement is associated with impaired mental health, increases in adverse health behaviors, and heightened risk of suicidal ideation, attempts, and death by suicide. For example, parental […]
Continue ReadingFIVE 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 […]
Continue Readingby Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.” — Coco Chanel If you’re feeling guilty, ashamed, or regretful in the aftermath of the death of someone loved, the first thing I want to do is assure you that all your emotions are normal. While these feelings are painful, they […]
Continue Readingby Beau Peters Losing a loved one is never easy and we all deal with grief in our own ways. However, teens can have an even harder time navigating their emotions during grief because teen years are already tumultuous and fraught with change that can cause stress and anxiety. The specifics surrounding the event […]
Continue ReadingIn 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 […]
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