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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

Participate in Blog Tour for Lynn Eib's "When God & Grief Meet"

Hello!



You are receiving this message because I thought you may be interested in joining in the blog tour for When God and Grief Meet by Lynn Eib. The book releases in February from Tyndale House Publishers. A blog tour is a virtual book tour. We are planning on having the tour during the first week of February. If you choose to participate, you will post your blog entry on your assigned day. The author will be visiting these blogs as part of the tour.



WHEN GOD & GRIEF… Continue

Added by Christy Wong on December 18, 2008 at 12:36pm — 1 Comment

Grief upon Grief

I was handling Ed's death pretty well. I've been a bit less apt to tidy up the room since Ed died, but other than that I was doing well. I was prepared for his death, ready for him to leave this life behind, even happy for him to be released from his body which had grown old and feeble. Healing nicely and taking on new challenges in life.



Then my son-in-law decided that my daughter was not the woman of his fantasies - he needed a divorce. It seems as though he wants to punish her for… Continue

Added by Eve on November 8, 2008 at 12:04am — 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

Gale Massey, M.S.

Gale Massey has been a student of bereavement since 1989. Formally educated (with a graduate degree in Counseling) through Georgia State University, she has gained life knowledge by communing with the most respected educators and spiritual leaders of our time. (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Stephen Levine, Thich Nhat Hahn, Ram Dass and others).



Grief... reminders for healing, has been distributed widely throughout the U.S. and… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on June 6, 2008 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Funeral Checklist

Funeral Checklist

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on May 1, 2008 at 12:02am — No Comments

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

Gawain explains how to use mental imagery and affirmations to produce positive changes in one's life. The book contains meditations and exercises that are aimed at helping channel energies in positive directions, strengthen self-esteem, improve overall health, and experience deep relaxation.



Purchase at Amazon:…

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Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 21, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Savin' me - Nickelback - Worth Watching

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 20, 2008 at 8:16pm — No Comments

Run Through The Fields of Your Life

When I see

Your face within my dreams,

I wish that I could be

forever in my sleep

When I wake,

another rainy day

is more than I can take,

then I hear You say,



Run through the fields of your life,

I'll never leave your side

Just keep your hand in mine

Run through the fields of your life,

and in the end you'll find

I was with you all the… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 19, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Picture of Unknown Origin


If anyone knows anything, please comment. I found it labeled "unknown"

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 17, 2008 at 12:57pm — 1 Comment

Coping with Suicide Loss

"One learns to live with the loss, the tragedy, the waste, and the gaping hole in the fabric of one's life. There is no closure, nor would I want one. I want to remember him all my life, vividly: his laughter, the smell of his sneakers under his bed, his moments of joy, his humility, and his integrity."

Some survivors struggle with what to tell other people. Although you should make whatever decision feels right to you, most… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 13, 2008 at 6:30pm — 5 Comments

Grief vs Trauma

Grief tends to be mixed with trauma when a loss is sudden and unexpected — a fatal heart attack, an accident, a murder — or it’s perceived as being outside the normal cycle of life, as in the death of a child. For example, someone who nurses a spouse through a long illness will grieve when the spouse is gone, but the person who witnesses the sudden death of a spouse in a car crash will likely be traumatized as well. A sudden loss can be even more… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 11, 2008 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Do You Have an Elephant in the Room?

There’s an elephant in the room. It is large and squatting, so it is hard to get around it.

Yet, we squeeze by with, “How are you?” and “I’m

fine”...

And a thousand other forms of trivial chatter.

We talk about the weather.

We talk about work.

We talk about everything else – except the elephant in

the room.

We all know it is there.

We are thinking about the elephant as we talk.

It is constantly on our… Continue

Added by Diana, Grief Recovery Coach on April 10, 2008 at 7:43am — 2 Comments

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