Editor’s Note: AfterTalk’s posts on grieving have been mostly based on Western traditions and Judeo-Christian values. This week and next we are posting articles offering Hindu and Buddhist discussions of the grieving process. How to make room for other people’s grief: A pandemic-era guide from the… At the workplace, the grocery store or in conversation, […]
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Editor’s Note: I came upon this extraordinary documentary from PBS, and felt that it was appropriate just as we as a nation hit the 600,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths. I encourage you to visit the Speaking Grief website for its many resources beyond this documentary. https://speakinggrief.org/ Speaking Grief explores the transformative experience of losing a
When Grief and Coronavirus Collide BY MARY JANE HURLEY BRANT When Grief and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) collide, we feel like we’ll collapse. The Coronavirus is not only serious, it’s a pandemic. Like grief, COVID-19 is powerful, persistent and painful; it makes us fearful. Grief has already made us more vulnerable so this is a rough combination.
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Exploring the Natural Complications of the “WHYs” of Funerals During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Editor’s note regarding The Whys of Funerals: I thought this was relevant for many, not just those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19, but to those unable to conduct a traditional funeral. I recently lost
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by Elizabeth Hines Grieving for the loss of a loved one, whether a person or a pet or even a relationship itself, can be challenging for the best of us. Grief hits us all differently, and there’s a healing journey everyone has to embark on. Our journeys, in this sense, are ours and will happen
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