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Rituals To Commemorate
Rituals are effective and meaningful when they have significance to the deceased and to the survivor. The following are merely suggestions and might be altered and enhanced to appropriately accommodate the relationship involved.
- Prepare a favorite meal of the loved one and enjoy it as he/she did.
- Prepare a favorite dessert – share with family or friends.
- Watch a movie(s) enjoyed by your loved one.
- Plant flowers, a tree or a flowering bush in…
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on June 16, 2017 at 2:46pm — No Comments
Recommended Book by David Kessler
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die
David Kessler, expert on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is “visions". As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come.…
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Typical responses associated with Grief
- Reduced concentration
- A sense of numbness
- Disrupted sleeping patterns
- Changed eating habits
- Emotional Roller coaster
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on March 20, 2017 at 2:21pm — 2 Comments
Have you experienced the death of a spouse in the past five years?
Have you experienced the death of a spouse in the past five years?
Are you between the ages of 18-64? If so, researchers from the University of Illinois are interested in hearing your story. We are conducting interviews with individuals who have recently lost a spouse. Interested participants will engage in an audio-recorded interview about their experiences with loss. Interviews will take approximately 45–90 minutes and will remain confidential. Participants who are U.S. citizens,…
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Healthy Self Care
Developing a healthy self-care practice is an essential part of active grieving. Self-care in all its forms - physical, spiritual, intellectual and psychological - is at the very heart of purposeful grieving. As you're committed to growing through this experience of loss - of becoming more than you were before the passing of your loved one, not less - I offer you these self-care tips and ideas:
- Surround yourself with things that help you feel…
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on December 30, 2016 at 1:44pm — No Comments
Don't Lose Your Focus
When we grieve we sometimes lose our focus.
You can choose what you want to focus on. Choose! Choose what you CAN do. Honor and care for each other… Smile… Say thank you… Let the person ahead of you in line… Hold the door for someone… Help the elderly with a task… Give a compliment… Be courteous and polite… Say hello… Offer help to others… Be a good listener… Start a conversation with someone… Give someone…
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Good can come from Pain
No one is prepared for grief. The rush of feelings, the thoughts, anxieties, and heartache can take us by surprise and drive us to our knees. Yet, when we choose to harness that power for self-growth, amazing things can happen. Good can come from pain.
Learn to tell your story differently. Take the victim mentality out of the story of loss you tell yourself and others and replace it with the word survivor to return to a sense of control over your…
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Heaven Left a Hole in your Heart
It’s up to you to choose if that hole will be filled with pain, anger, and the eternal darkness of loss . . .
Or if you will choose to fill it with light and love and have that hole shine out of you like a spotlight into your life, keeping their memory alive . . .
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 28, 2016 at 9:26am — 1 Comment
Grief and Appetite Loss
If you've lost your appetite, try simple comfort foods, such as soups, mashed potatoes with chicken or meatloaf, fruit and yogurt smoothies, puddings, pasta, or foods from your childhood or cultural background. Eating small portions frequently may help as well. Take a multivitamin to cover any nutrients your meals are not currently supplying. Wishing all of you a blessed day.
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 27, 2016 at 9:23am — 1 Comment
Hold on to the Love not the Loss
Grief: Nobody on this earth would blame you if you became depressed and didn't want to carry on, but sometimes the mind can work powerful miracles. Even in the worst times there is hope and you should never give in to the dark storms that are approaching. Hold on to the LOVE!
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 26, 2016 at 11:19am — 2 Comments
Abandonment and Grief
Abandonment has its own kind of grief – a powerful grief universal to human beings. The grief can be acute – as when we go through the ending or death of a relationship, or chronic – as when we feel the impact of earlier losses and disconnection.
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 16, 2016 at 9:28am — 1 Comment
You are not Alone!!!
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not…
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on November 12, 2016 at 11:28am — 3 Comments
Ceci Frost: Grief the Roller Coaster
I believe the following describes grief with all its ups and downs. It was written by Ceci Frost:
The one thing you can predict when it comes to the journey of grief is that it will be unpredictable. The most random and smallest sound, smell, or sight can push you emotionally. It’s typically when you least expect it. This is when you realize that you have memories—some that you forgot about—that are attached to specific songs,…
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Don't Feel like Grocery Shopping; Shipt is a Grocery Delivery Service
Hi Members,
I want to introduce you to Shipt. It is a grocery delivery service when you just don't feel like going to the grocery store. It's very easy to use.
Simplify your life with grocery delivery! Shipt makes grocery shopping fast, simple and convenient through the Shipt mobile app and reliable personal Shoppers.…
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I WILL prosecute
ATTENTION!!!
Let's be perfectly clear . . . spammers/spellcasters etc. I will seek you out and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law . . . so remove yourself now before I find you. You are preying on people who are grieving. Where is your heart???????
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on September 17, 2016 at 7:33am — 8 Comments
Grief Counseling Sessions Available
We offer grief counseling at 25/hr.
Grief Counseling includes:
- Private chat sessions
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- Skype sessions by request
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- all services provided by certified grief counselor
You can participate in the chatroom by accessing the Chat bar at the bottom of the page, by going to the Main Page Chat module,…
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12 steps - grief
12 Steps in Grief Process
1.RECOVER FROM A LOVED ONE'S DEATH REQUIRES MORE THAN TIME.
Yet, if we allow ourselves the time to mourn we can gradually break grief's grip on us. Recognizing the role and value of the grieving process orients us to accepting the fact of the death. Acceptance marks a major step towards recovery.
2.GRIEF IS UNIVERSAL - GRIEVERS ARE DISTINCTIVE.
Grieving follows a pattern, but each griever experiences it…
Added by Diana, Grief Counselor on February 6, 2016 at 7:55pm — 3 Comments
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bluebird replied to Darlene's discussion My grief has made me feel numb from the neck down, has anyone else felt this?"I prefer not to feel anything, now.
It's not healthy, I know, but it's my preference."
bluebird commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."Kim,
Yes, grief is unbelievably exhausting. I am simultaneously always tired, and unable to sleep without pills. When I have stuff I have to do, like doing the laundry or grocery shopping, it takes me hours to work up to doing it. I can manage…"
morgan commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."Melissa, I remember the early days. I remember wondering about bills and what was I going to do and how was I going to do it because all I wanted to do was lay in the fetal position on my bed and cry and yet I had to go to work and on and on…"
Joy joined Niecy's group
Compounded grief with existing anxiety and depression.
During the tragic loss of a loved one or having gone through several tragedies , be it death of a loved one, divorce , personal health issues, or getting older , ect. Sometimes the stress and depression compounded by grief can be debilitating and it may have us feel as if we are mourning our own deaths while we are grieving the loss of our loved ones , We feel as if our own lives are over , Being in this mode can make recovery a longer more confusing process for some. It can be uncomfortable to…See More
KIM Montgomery commented on Jon-Paul Ackerman's group Lost My Spouse..."Can some please tell me, is grief truly exhausting. It seems like I can barely stay awake when I get home. I get up at 4:45 in the morning and at work by 5:45. I usually leave around 2:45, hoping to have some energy to do things at…"
Theresa commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"i just past the one and a half year mark and my mom's birthday would be next week she would've been 94 I've been having a bad week I guess that happens I just miss her so much
I feel so all alone."
Ericka replied to Jules's discussion Lost without my husband in the group Lost My Spouse..."Jules I understand some of what you're going through. Yesterday would have been our 14th wedding anniversary. Instead, it was a day of pure misery. It's only been six weeks since my 47-year-old husband passed away from…"
morgan left a comment for Julianna Jenkins"Its a long time to have your brain wired to someone else's. I find I am still struggling pretty much daily, sometimes moe severe than others. Right now I am going through having to pack up and move from one place I lived to another…"
morgan left a comment for Jennifer Shepard"Jenifer. I lost my love to stage IV caner and we had 27 days from diagnosis to death. He was 63 and in 2 days would have been his 68th birthday. No kids and one cat who belonged to him and stayed with me afterwards until she too died.…"
morgan left a comment for Adria Manary"Adria, I lost my husband over four years ago and I am not inspired. I am just going through the necessary motions. People want me to feel or they encourage me that I hopefully will find something that will bring back my spark. Its…"
morgan left a comment for Larry Piersa"Be there. Let her call and cry to you. Dont offer advice. Tell her how sorry you are this is happening to her but you will be there for her whenever or for whatever she wants or needs and do that. Let her exhaust her…"
Belle Merc replied to Janet Shores Hoogendyk's discussion Murder, Suicide, And living in fear in the group Multiple Losses Group"June 23/17 - Dear heart, I cannot imagine the pain you are in with all that loss and horror. I hope I can communicate with you in the future, I am also grieving many losses. I am an Ordained Minister and I believe in the power of prayer…"
Belle Merc joined Julie Dolsey-Weiss's groupMultiple Losses Group
I am creating this site for the many of us who have suffered several losses. I lost my mom, dad, grandma(2nd mom), grandpa, my beloved dog and divorce.Many of us have lost more than one person or event.Come share!See More
Joy replied to Joy's discussion Missing mama every day! in the group Adult Daughters grieving the death of her Mother"Thanks for the kind words Dennis. My belief in God and life after this one ends is what keeps me going."
Dennis C. replied to Joy's discussion Missing mama every day! in the group Adult Daughters grieving the death of her Mother"Joy
I am very sorry for your loss.
I believe that one day we will be reunited with our loved ones. Until then I rely on that belief to keep me looking forward and hopeful. This certainly doesn't take our pain away, but it does keep us focused…"
Adult Daughters grieving the death of her Mother
This group is for adult daughters trying to cope with losing her Mother
Joy commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"It's been a month since I buried mama. The world seems surreal to me now that she's gone. I love her so much. I refuse to use the past tense because to me love never dies.
I know grief is a process, but one I'd rather not have to…"
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