Childhood Pet’s Violent Death Still Haunts
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Anne Abel
Childhood Pet was a Gift My father worked in a lab at MIT next door to an animal experimentation lab. The summer I was seven, he surprised us with a […]
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Envision a Future after Grief
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Brooke Carlock
Envision a Future after Grief What do you want your future to be? I realize that this question, to someone in the deep, dark midst of grief, is a terrifying—even […]
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Forgiveness and the Shadow of Grief
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Nina Norstrom
Living Under the Shadow of Grief Now, I’m living my best life. There was a time when I thought I could not move out of the shadow of darkness. While […]
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When Grief Causes Mental Health Problems
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Ilana Estelle
Grief support and mental health are deeply interconnected aspects of wellbeing. Grief is a natural response to loss, whether it’s the death of losing someone close, the end of a […]
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Grievers Need to Tell Their Stories
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Jane P. Williams
Grievers Need to Tell Their Stories Because of the personal and varying nature of grief, I believe that narratives—stories—are critically important and helpful both for accepting death and coping with loss. […]
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Writing Through the Pain of an Unsolved Homicide
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Lori Grande
Writing Through the Pain of an Unsolved Homicide Sometimes a sprout can push through a crack in a sidewalk. Likewise, openings for self-empowerment and healing can grow while living with […]
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Doctor Shares Afterlife Experience
Posted on May 6, 2024 - by Kim Pierce
Doctor Journeys to the Afterlife In an earlier essay, I wrote about the riveting After-Death experience of a friend I call Chief. The anesthesiologist had a heart attack 60 feet […]
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The Many Types of Tears
Posted on April 29, 2024 - by Brooke Carlock
The Many Types of Tears I’ve cried about every type of cry there is since Libby died. There are the public, tears-silently-running-down-the-cheeks cries and the I’m-so-sad-I-just-have-to-get-it-out, medium-sized cries, and then […]
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Why Routines Help When You’re Grieving
Posted on April 29, 2024 - by Brooke Carlock
Why Routines Help When You’re Grieving Think of your favorite comfort food, the coziest blanket you own, or the pleasure of consuming a warm cup of hot chocolate before bed. […]
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‘Restoration’ in the Grief Process
Posted on April 29, 2024 - by Greg Adams
Repairing Heirlooms My best friend and wife (same person) has a new entertainment obsession: the British television show, The Repair Shop. In each episode, master craftspeople receive and expertly, and […]
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