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Sep 3, 2010
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Coping Tips
- The Second Ten Commandments
By Susan Smith
1. Don’ t worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
2. Don’ t be fearful, for many of the things we fear never come to pass.
3. Don’ t cross bridges before you come to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.
- Pathways to Peace
By Richard Santore
The death of a loved one ushers in one of the most traumatic periods in life. The mind-numbing sense of personal loss is compounded by grappling with your uncertainty about the future and being forced to adjust to a new lifestyle.
As a bereaved person, you have a danger of being stranded in the desert of your own grief.
- How to Grieve as a Family
By Jessie Flynn
Lainie Afendoulis died on her living room couch on June 14, 2000. After valiantly fighting Ewing’s Sarcoma, a bone cancer, Lainie died peacefully in the home she loved.
Our entire community mourned the loss of such a young, promising life. We also praised the manner in which the Afendoulis family conducted themselves throughout their three-year ordeal. From blood drives to fund-raisers to prayers, churches, schools, neighbors, and clubs all joined together in supporting efforts to heal Lainie. Unfortunately, in the end, the disease proved too aggressive, and their first-born, 12-year-old daughter died. '
Left to cope with such tragedy, her parents and younger sisters, pre-schooler Alex and
- While in grief, music will calm your heart
By Sherry L. Williams
Because your world has been turned topsy-turvy by the death of a loved one, it is very helpful to look for ways to calm the heart and spirit. Music is one way do just that. It can uplift your soul. It can awaken the spirit and lighten the heart. Music helps us clear our minds, and it also conjures up memories. And oh how we long to hold onto those memories now that our loved one has died.
- Heading for Hope
By Sherry L. Williams
Karen reached across the table in a noisy restaurant teeming with afternoon chaos. “I’m afraid,” she finally said, and her admission tears swiftly flooded her eyes. “I want to feel hopeful again, but I just can’t. “One tear slipped from her left eye. “That seems impossible...
- Life gives us pain, but misery is optional
By Thomas Strawser
When a deep and profound love is ripped apart by death, how does the surviving person move on with life? What is it that allows one person to bear and work through the grief while another is devastated for years? A loving survivor is bound to grief—a great love has been severed—but how does one hold the misery at bay and not be engulfed by it? Does excessive mourning indicate a deeper love, a more heartfelt loss? Or does it demonstrate a lack of adequate tools to process grief and go on with living?
- Finding something to notice
By Susan Smith
Todd Beamer was one of the men who helped take down September 11’s Flight 93 in Pennsylvania, keeping it from hitting its intended target, the White House. When his widow, Lisa Beamer, appeared on Good Morning America, spoke of most missing the little things about Todd…hearing the garage door...
- Living Trusts Take the Pressure Off of Families
By Dale R. Rollings
Thirty years ago an old estate attorney gave me some advice: “Don’t let your clients make any major decisions with their assets within nine months of death of a spouse or close loved one.” Today, his words still ring in my ears. I give the same advice to my own...
- Circles of Grief
By Sandra L. Graves, Ph. D
On a routine hectic day in my office I was called to the phone by a fellow worker. Her face was pale as she hurriedly announced that a colleague of mine was dead. The word, "shock" doesn't really describe the immediate reaction to such an acknowledgement. Time stands still...
- The Use of Music During Grief Resolution (Part 1)
By Tony Falzano
Several years ago, I wrote an article that appeared on this site titled, "Music: A Friend to those that Grieve". Since then, people have asked me what are the specific healing qualities within the music and how do you use music to help you work through grief?
These...
- The Use of Music During Grief Resolution (Part 2)
By Tony Falzano
align="center"> This is the 2nd in a series of three (3) articles on music and how it specifically acts as a healing agent for those grieving a loss. In the previous session, we examined how music can direct our attention from uneasy surroundings and divert us away from pain. This...
- The Use of Music During Grief Resolution (Part 3)
By Tony Falzano
This is the last in a series of three (3) articles on music and how it acts as a healing agent for those who grieve a loss. In earlier sessions, we discussed the health benefits of listening to music and examined its use to direct attention away from our uneasy...
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