Trial by Fire - 9 Tips for Grieving Couples

You will often hear that grief and loss bring couples together, but it can actually do just the opposite. It is possible to emerge on the other side of grief with a closer marriage, but it does take work.Here are some tips adapted from the book "Hope is Like the... Read More

Suicide - An Eternal Pain

Suicide is the one form of death that has quite a stigma attached to it. It brings with it a feeling of shame and betrayal. It is not the same as saying to someone "My father died in a car crash" nor is it the same as saying someone died... Read More

Adapting to the Loss of a Loved One: Three Tips on how to Cope

Have you ever sat down and played a piano where one of the keys wasn't working? Or made cookies and left out an ingredient? Perhaps you've started listening to a favorite CD, and just when it gets to your favorite part of your favorite song, you realize that there is... Read More

If Ever It Is Me

With my father, his brother and their father having had late onset Alzheimer's I can't help but wonder if someday it will be my fate. This is what I have told my family.If it is ever me with Alzheimer's disease please protect me. I don't want to be lost. I... Read More

How to Turn Grief into Joy

I was with my daddy when he died. Excuse me, I was with my daddy when his spirit left his body. I drove him to the emergency room because he was having chest pains. He said that they weren't too bad, and his color was good. He was still walking.In... Read More

The Valley of Sorrow or My Life as a Well Digger

It felt like I had been run over by a freight train. I was stunned. I was in shock. I was crying hysterically. But it was really just a phone call. My dad called and said he had to talk to my husband Jerry. I knew it was bad because... Read More

Made in Heaven

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my Mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times.Always supportive,... Read More

Graceful Grief: Angelic Help is on the Way!

I believe that major change and loss in our lives is a door to grow ourselves, to become more loving, compassionate and accepting towards others and ourselves. We have choices that determine what the journey will look like.Change isn't easy and it can be quite painful. About twenty years ago,... Read More

Mexico: Death in Mexico

Death: No thank you. Dying: Gives me a panic attack. Burial: Not today, please. Of all the subjects I could write about, this one is my least favorite. It, in fact, could easily send me into the mother of all anxiety fits. Nevertheless, it is necessary to visit the subject... Read More

An Unexpected Letter

It was a couple of weeks after Christmas, and I was standing by my mailbox in the vestibule of the apartment building where I lived in Lexington, Kentucky, holding a letter I had just received. The handwriting was not familiar and neither was the return address, although it was postmarked... Read More

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Coping With A Funeral

When the death of a loved one occurs, regardless or... Read More

Sympathy Flowers

Sending a floral tribute is a very appropriate way of... Read More

Who has the Worst Pain

During the 28 years I have been interacting with bereaved... Read More

The Truth About Emotional Intelligence

There is so much emphasis on emotional intelligence these days... Read More

Grief & Loss - Healing Your Broken Heart

What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us... Read More

One Stray Tear

The delight lit my face as the couple turned the... Read More

Dying? Not Me! Why You Should Plan for Transition

Remember the Eulogy projects we had to write back in... Read More

Do You Know Someone Whos Dying?

Too many people are dying alone?The dying are one of... Read More

How To Write A Eulogy

Remembering someone special in a personal way can be healing... Read More

Scared to Death of Dying and Denying Grief

When I invited Martha to the gathering at my house,... Read More

How Can I Transform Tragedy?

There is only one place where tragedy occurs, and that... Read More

Angel of Comfort... The Story

I am an Angel artist and several weeks ago while... Read More

Men and Grief

Men grieve differently from women. Our cultural roles make it... Read More

Handicapped From Suicide

I am 23 years old. I come from a large... Read More

You Have to Show Up: On Small Miracles (Okay, maybe not so small)

I hadn't intended to go to my cousin's funeral.That sounds... Read More

Suicide in the Church Part 1

Recently, several suicides have occurred right here in my own... Read More

Made in Heaven

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of... Read More

The Valley of Sorrow or My Life as a Well Digger

It felt like I had been run over by a... Read More

Angelo Dies

Angelo C, was a good man that never did any... Read More

The Twists and Turns of Life

When I was born in 1962 I thought life was... Read More

Suicide in the Church, Part 3

Suicide strikes...AGAIN!This may wind up being the most important article... Read More

Death of a Parent: Saying Good-Bye to Mommy or Daddy

Coping with the death of a loved one is never... Read More

Sympathy Messages

The loss of a loved one. It is often difficult... Read More

Grief

If you have ever lost someone dear to you it... Read More

How To Heal Your Heart

We all experience severe heart break at some time in... Read More

Present Moment Awareness: Lessons From My Dog

I've always waited for the perfect moment to be happy:... Read More

Beyond A Mothers Nightmare To Radical Forgiveness

It was a moment I will never forget.On February 22,... Read More

The Look of Grief

Never, since man has walked upright, have people all over... Read More

Understanding Grief and Loss in Times of War and Disaster

There are many different kinds of losses we can experience... Read More

The Lesson of a Mothers Death

Dedicated to my mother, FlorenceNovember 11, 1920 ? May 25,... Read More

After Suicide: Returning to Life, Thanks to an Owl

Have you ever lost the ability to laugh? I did.When... Read More

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death"Men fear death as children fear to... Read More

Grief

I didn't know a heart could die before it stopped... Read More