By Sandy R Fox Submitted On January 15, 2012
Our lives present us with a multitude of challenges from the clock that needs a new battery or the computer that won't talk to the printer to arguments over teenage children's bedtime, how to pay this months bills, being made redundant, a family dispute, looking for a new place to live, coughs and colds, terminal illness, a broken arm, divorce, an accident where a family member dies, the dog swallowing something it shouldn't have been chewing in the first place... the list goes on and on. What can help us in overcoming adversities like these?
By Harriet Hodgson Submitted On January 17, 2012
The death of a loved one is a shock to your physical and emotional systems. At this time of life you may turn to religion for comfort. Though your religious/spiritual beliefs can help you deal with grief, there are some things it cannot do. What are they?
Have you ever loved someone so much that you can't imagine your world without them? How would you cope knowing you would never see that person again? Would you resort to alcohol and drugs, or would you find positive ways to cope with your tragic loss?
Of all the coping mechanisms that may be used in externalising the tremendously powerful emotions comprising the soul in grief, perhaps letter writing is most poignant in its manner of expression... there is an eternal connectiveness known to life that may be somewhat re-established in writing out our thoughts and feelings. Writing helps with our grief. It may also help us 'commune' with a person long gone, by our memory of how they might have listened to us or advised us.
When a loved one dies, it seems like the world is about to end. It doesn't matter if that person is a parent, a spouse, a child, or a close friend - the grief of your loved one's sudden departure hit you like a ton of bricks. Death seems so final. Is there any way to recover your peace of mind, without falling into a dark pit of depression and sadness? Read this article to learn how to conquer grief with a special poem about life.
You and I can become our own worse enemies while we're grieving. Negatives are all we see and the future looks black and bleak. Worse, we wonder if we will survive such tragedy. Before we realize it, negative self-talk has become automatic. Unfortunately, this talk alters your perception and changes life.
