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Daily Inspiration - Ashanti Saying

Every time an earth mother smiles over the birth of a child, a spirit mother weeps over the loss of a child.

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 14, 2009 at 7:01am — No Comments

Online Grief Support Groups - Mary Beth Adomaitis

Online support groups offer individuals:

• A chance to share their grief with others who went through the same situation

• Information about memorials and funerals

• A place to talk about their loved ones without feeling unwelcome or uncomfortable

• A safe place to post poetry, photographs, journals or articles about the person who died

• The ability to remain anonymous

• An opportunity to meet locals who can offer… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 12, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Daily Inspiration - Mark Hundley











“The healing is the mourning part and you have to find a way to express your emotions in an open, public manner through creative ways or physical activities, such as walking, running, sports, gardening, or getting a therapeutic massage. Mourning is a process and not an event. It's individual. Everyone will heal in different ways and at different rates,” - Mark… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 11, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Daily Inspiration - Christine Duminiak

“People from all walks of life and with different belief systems have received spiritual contacts from their loved ones who have died.” - Christine Duminiak



Listed Below are Examples of 20 Common Types of Afterlife Signs identified in Christine Duminiak’s book,… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 10, 2009 at 11:00pm — 6 Comments

Daily Inspiration

Sit quietly today for just a few minutes and clear your mind. Then clear something from your schedule. You and your family are more important than any to do list.

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 10, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

5 important lessons about how we treat people . . .

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.



During my second month of college, our professor

gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student

and had breezed through the questions until I read

the last one:



'What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?'

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the

cleaning woman several times. She was tall,

dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?



I… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 9, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

11 year old abducted and raped less than a mile from my house.

Pray that we catch these criminals. I have an 11 year old daughter and my heart breaks for this little girl and her mom.



http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2009/2/6/suspects_sought_in_abduction_sexual_battery.html…



Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 7, 2009 at 6:47am — 4 Comments

When God and Grief Meet by Lynn Eib



I found this book to be very easy to read. I felt like I was sitting with Lynn Eib and she was talking to me personally. It was very comforting and I feel like Lynn is a close personal friend. She has a way of writing that just touches your soul. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Order your copy here: When God & Grief… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on February 2, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Writing and Healing

Research has shown that writing can be emotionally and physically healing.



Online Grief Support uses the blog feature for writing therapy – You can choose to make it private or public. To get started, go to your profile page and locate the "Blog Posts" module in the middle column. Click the "Add a Blog Post" link. You can add text, links, images, and files to your blog post using the blog editor toolbar. You can also select the privacy of your blog post to allow anyone in the… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 28, 2009 at 7:28am — 2 Comments

Web Grief

Funeral webcasts gain in popularity.

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 20, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Therapeutic Communication with Loved Ones

A recent Beliefnet survey reveals that there are people of many religious traditions who believe they 'see dead people'. Check out the story here.

Have you had any experiences that you would like to share?

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 20, 2009 at 6:34am — No Comments

AFTER LOSS CREDO

AFTER LOSS CREDO



I need to talk about my loss.

I may often feel the need to tell you what

happened - or to ask you why it happened.



I may frequently need for you to listen

while I explain what this loss means to me.

Each time I discuss my loss, I am helping myself

face the reality of the death of my loved one.



I need to know that you care about me.

I need to feel your touch, your hugs. I… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 17, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

How to Comfort Someone who is Grieving

* Behave naturally

* Show genuine concern

* Offer love patiently and unconditionally

* Offer hugs or an arm around the shoulder, as appropriate

* Sit next to the person who wants closeness

* Make it clear that you are there to listen

* Express your care and concern

* Say that you are sorry about the loss

* Say “I love you” if you feel close enough

* Talk openly and directly about the person who died

* Cry if you feel like crying

* Keep in… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 11, 2009 at 8:23am — 3 Comments

Hurt

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 9, 2009 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Life is too Short

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason.



If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it.



Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.



If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:



When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.



Never… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 9, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

My Uncle - A Christmas Miracle

This from Owosso, Michigan

News

Hillsdale Michigan man injured on M-52 when deer ‘jumps' into his motorcycle



By DOMINIC ADAMS, Argus-Press Staff Writer



Saturday, August 16, 2008 12:58 AM EDT



Emergency responders rush Louis Moyer to an air ambulance Friday. Witnesses said Moyer, 71, of Hillsdale, was driving south on M-52 when a deer “jumped in his lap.” No other information was available because Shiawassee… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on January 7, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Surviving Murder

Ultimately, it's the long-term effects. .

. . . It’s never knowing, yet fearing that I know all too well, what those final moments must have been like.



. . . It’s constantly visualizing myself in his place that night, moment by excruciating moment.



. . . It’s realizing that I will never ever get the chance to talk to my brother.



. . . It’s living the rest of my life with the fact that my brother suffered one of… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on September 4, 2008 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Remembering George Carlin

George Carlin YouTube Obit

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on June 23, 2008 at 9:04am — No Comments

Mercy Me, "I Can Only Imagine"

This song speaks to me in so many ways. It is truly a favorite.

When I was a member of Faith Worship Center I danced in a group called "Mercy's Face". We danced to this song. We performed this once per month, it was so incredibly moving. We lit candles and the lights were dimmed. Unfortunately, I do not have a video of that dance. But here is Mercy Me's… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on June 22, 2008 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Last Request: Please Don't Smoke

http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfotopage/2424624202

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on June 8, 2008 at 6:40am — No Comments

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