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He was only 54 years old and his name was John. He was the loving husband of a dear friend of mine and he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This had been a love story for more than 30 years, early childhood sweethearts they were and the love of one another’s lives. If sheer determination and strong Irish will on both their parts, could heal John, then he would be better, but that was not to be.
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After losing a grandbaby to death, one grandmother discovers some very important lessons for helping her other grandchildren deal with the loss.
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Jimmy and I were married for 51 years when he was rushed to the hospital with bronchitis. We laughed on the way to the hospital in the ambulance. "I've taken you many places to celebrate our anniversary," he said, "but getting you a ride in an ambulance is a first."
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Of course, storms are excellent growth opportunities, as Jesus’ brother James told us, “the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” (James 1:3). You will mature through this storm. It does not necessarily follow, though, that a spiritual deficiency in you caused the storm in the first place, so learning a lesson may not necessarily end it, either, as much as we would like it to. There’s probably more going on here than a simple spiritual lesson.
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Grief Poetry
It's Quiet Today | Rain | Sustenance
“I literally journaled my way through caregiving. It was my lifeline, my prayers in ink. I took my hurts and frustrations
to the page. I had to. My mother was lost to Alzheimer’s and my husband and children were doing all they could to support
and love me. I told my journals the truth and filled them with the guilt and regret that threatened to consume me. ”
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"He visibly relaxed and settled in for the rest of my presentation in which I explained the four basic stages of
grief―numbness, searching, disorientation, and resolution. I further explained I wasn't using the stages to pigeonhole
people but to help them through a confusing, frightening time. We don't move through those stages in precise order, however.
Not only does grief come in waves, but it's influenced by feelings of abandonment, guilt, and emotional struggles with other
family members. "
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I executed a mental exercise that I called "Putting It On The Shelf". Doing that wasn't like trying to avoid it
altogether. Trying to avoid the memories altogether, caused them to come crashing down around me the moment my emotional
stability was compromised. When I promised myself that I could take them down off the shelf any time I wished, I gave
myself an alternative.
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The loss of a spouse is one of the most difficult loses we experience as your entire day-to-day life is turned
upside-down. The grieving process following this loss is divided into five time sequences of grief.
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