October 2011
Monthly ArchivesOld Friends – Stages Of Grief
As you’ve discovered grief is quite painful and you need your friends more then ever. Unfortunately, many couple friends are lost when you are no longer part of a couple. Your old couple friends may have a party and your not invited. You find out about it later, it hurts and makes you angry. The … Continue Reading
Loneliness – Stages of Grief
When you lose your loved one, the feelings of loneliness are the strongest that you will probably ever know. Many of your daily living habits will be altered now that your loved one is gone. As a couple you do things together and although you may spend time apart, you still have a relationship. When … Continue Reading
Fear – Stages Of Grief
Have you ever been lost? That feeling of not knowing how to find your way feels life threatening and can make you fearful. It can be so overwhelming that you want to hide from your fear by either not leaving your house or by surrounding yourself with people all the time. What can you do … Continue Reading
In Tribute To A Young Friend by Harriet Cabelly
Today was the fifth anniversary of the death of an 18 year old girl. Aviva was my daughter’s college roommate overseas. She was memorialized today with a brunch service that included moving and eloquent speeches and acknowledgment of a charity set up in her name to continue her good-natured work of helping those younger students … Continue Reading
7 Steps To Inner Peace by Joyce Sheldon
It was my husband’s dream to retire to Florida, live on the water and have a boat. After raising seven children (3 of mine, 4 of his), this was a dream worth following. Two months after our move, he was in the hospital with what we assumed was a heart attack, but when the doctor … Continue Reading
Widowed.ca
I have a great article posted in the website for widowed.ca that offers lots of tips and advice for those who have lost a loved one. How To Get Rebalanced - http://goo.gl/Lpr8W I hope you enjoy it.
Denial – Stages Of Grief
Denial as in “I can’t believe this is happening” can be a safety mechanism for when our pain is overwhelming us. By putting our pain into “denial” we give ourselves some time to digest what is happening. The bad news is that we can become reluctant to move out of denial and face the pain … Continue Reading
Grief Journey
One of the most important skills we will ever learn is how to adjust to a crisis in our lives. There will be more crises in our future and learning how to handle the pain will help shorten our path. Start right off by keeping a journal so that you can follow your path. You … Continue Reading
What Is Healing?
How does a person define “Healing”? It can mean different things at different times in our lives. I think it is an ongoing process, a journey that has no real end. Healing has a crooked path with a lot of ups and downs. One day your doing great, the next your sad and then the third … Continue Reading
Are You Hurting?
Go ahead, acknowledge that you’re hurting. It’s natural, expected and even healthy to feel the pain so you can eventually heal. Can I help you? Well, I can at least share with you some of the stories from widows who have suffered the same loss as you have. The growth that takes place when you … Continue Reading
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