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My husband died almost three years ago. He was really much too young to die and I was much too young to become a widow but there is usually not too much you can do about these things. My mother-in-law has been a widow for a long time and has many widow-friends and she says that in her experience, three years is kind of a magic number for adjusting to your Changed Life after losing your partner. She is quite an expert on this sort of thing and I trust her judgment. Am I expecting some sort of… Continue

Added by marie robitaille on February 7, 2009 at 12:17am — 1 Comment

I wept when I read this poem

This first person I thought about sharing this poem with was my son, Jack. He wrote so many poems and songs. I've spent much of the past few weeks picking up the phone to text message or call him.



Perfection Wasted



And another regrettable thing about death

is the ceasing of your own brand of magic,

which took a whole life to develop and market -

the quips, the witticisms, the slant

adjusted to a few, those loved ones nearest

the lip of the stage,… Continue

Added by Margaret R. on February 5, 2009 at 9:08am — 2 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

2 weeks down the road

I have no idea how someone is supposed to feel when they've lost a child. I didn't realize how many of my thoughts were wrapped around my children--especially Jack since he lived with me. It's hard to participate in the reality of life. And even with all the folks who are keeping contact with me and trying to encourage me to keep going, I feel desperately alone. Work helps, but I am exhausted at the end of the day. I spend the day with a tight jaw and stiff neck, working 110% to keep the wild… Continue

Added by Margaret R. on January 28, 2009 at 8:34am — 1 Comment

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… 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

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