A Look at Fresh Grief
I was recently asked by a fellow blogger to write for her about a fresh look at grief, which is exactly my current situation. I hesitate to share anything because I know how it feels to be preached at and told how to feel or what you are about to experience following the death of a loved one. In reality, it is drastically different for each and every one of us, so it is irrational to think any of us can define how another person will grieve. So I will not claim to tell you how you will feel but rather share from my heart to yours my own personal experience with fresh grief.
How to Use Nature to Help You Through Your Process of Grief and Grieving
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It is easy to be overwhelmed by the process of grief and grieving. It is easy to lose ourselves in the pain of the loss. Yet we need relief from this. We need to know that life goes on and that we still have a place in that world outside of ourselves. The way to know this is to go within. And a great way to do this is to connect with nature. When we connect with nature we are reaching out to the beauty of the world around us and allowing it to flow in and around us.
The Dignity of One More Day
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On Mother's Day, May 8 2005, my best friend of 15 years unexpectedly passed away from a coronary embolism; she was 42. I wish we could have had... just one more day.
Parastou Forouhar Heals through Subversive Artwork - See How the Iranian Artist Channels Her Grief After the Tragic Loss of her Parents
Following the brutal 1998 murder of her parents, Iranian intellectuals and activists Darius and Parvaneh Forouhar, Berlin-based artist Parastou Forouhar began her journey through grief with powerful subversive artwork. With her parents’ democratic fervor, Forouhar’s art explores issues from democracy to … Continue reading →
Grief Relief - Things That Work
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Grief is something we all face in different ways every day. Everyone is different in how they work through grief, so the more options you have at your fingertips, the better. These have worked for me and others I know.
Funeral Rites in the Buddhist Tradition - Exploring the ways Buddhists embrace death
Buddhists take a positive stance when it comes to death: the best way to approach it is without fear. On Buddhanet, you can find an abundance of information focusing on the beliefs about death and dying in the Tibetan Buddhist … Continue reading →
Guided Spirit Imagery
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Many people have hoped for the opportunity to meet and interact with a deceased loved one. Guided Spirit Imagery can provide this hope.
“Slow Down” by Kelly Farley
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“Slow Down” I work about 3 miles from where I live, which is unheard of here in the western suburbs of Chicago. However, the route I take to work is the same route that many people take to catch the commuter train into the City to work. The road travels through a corporate park that [...]
