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The Grief of Joy: When Feelings of Loss Accompany Happy Transitions
October 22, 2013 .
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We are familiar with the grief associated with death. Denial, anger, and acceptance are part of the grieving process as it pertains to death. But what about grief that is unconnected to ... Read More
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PTSD and Prolonged Grief in Caregivers
July 2, 2013 .
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Palliative care is designed to provide comfort and peace to individuals facing terminal illness and end-of-life transitions. Caregivers who watch over someone in palliative care often get ... Read More
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Denial, Bargaining, and Disability: Adapting to a New Reality
October 17, 2012 .
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There are many parallels between living with a disability and dealing with an uninvited house guest. If you have ever had an uninvited house guest, I am sure you remember moments when ... Read More
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Two Styles of Grieving: Intuitive and Instrumental
May 7, 2012 .
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We all experience losses, big and little, throughout our lives. When enduring a big loss, people fall into patterns that may be considered masculine or feminine ways of reacting. Men and ... Read More
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Breathing Lessons for Coping with Grief
May 1, 2012 .
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We breathe all the time, right? So, what’s the big deal? Most of us are not breathing properly throughout our days for optimum health and well-being. Most of us have poor ... Read More
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Creating Shrines and Altars for Healing from Grief August 31, 2011 . 31 Comments
Altars and Shrines: What Are They? Archeologists have found evidence of altars and shrines in nearly all places where there is evidence that humans have lived. The predisposition to construct ... Read More
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Creating Rituals to Move Through Grief June 27, 2011 . 37 Comments
We humans like things to stay the same. Even if we are open to change, change can be very difficult. There is nothing more disruptive than the death of someone you love, someone whose existence ... Read More
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Part I: Voice Dialogue and Healing the Inner Scapegoat – A Transpersonal Perspective October 29, 2010 . 6 Comments
“For years it lay in an iron box buried so deep inside me that I was never sure just what it was. I knew it carried slippery, combustible things more secret than sex and more dangerous ... Read More
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Phases of Trauma Healing: Part I, Establishing Safety
October 7, 2010 .
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Experiencing a traumatic life event is horrific and terrifying, but this experience does not have to become your defining moment. It is possible to grow through a traumatic event, or series ... Read More
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Grieving an Acquired Disability
May 26, 2010 .
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The onset of disabling illness or physical or sensory impairment is often accompanied by complicated grief processes, including depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. These grief ... Read More