improvemyself.info - Grief

Dealing With Loss by Neel Raman 2007-04-10 20:50:01

You know in your heart that nothing ever stays the same. People change, lives change, situations and worlds change. The trouble with change is that you can feel insecure and without foundation when the reality you know and have got used to is no longer the comfortable way it was before. Those changes bring with them the inevitability of letting go of the things that you believed made you feel secure and loved, and learning that life really does carry on and that you have a strong and true foun ...

What To Do When Someone Dies And There Was No Time For Goodbyes by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. 2007-04-10 15:50:01

Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, hurricanes, murders, and many other unexpected events are the catalysts for much anxiety and deeply felt grief. Many survivors are guilt ridden when in fact there is clearly no outward cause for such guilt. They did nothing wrong. Yet, unexpected death often wipes out our ability to see that we did not create ...

What Not To Say And What To Say To Someone Who Is Mourning by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. 2007-04-10 10:50:01

We need each other, especially in times of distress. And it is important never to forget that human interaction is the very essence of living a happy life. The positive result of that interaction is always based on respectful and supportive communication—saying the right things at the right time. Some people seem to be especially blessed with the ability to be able to connect. Others have a habit of saying the wrong things at the wrong time. The result in terms of mourning is that the mourner i ...

Explaining Cremation To A Child by Ian McIntosh1 2007-04-10 05:50:01

CHILDREN AND DEATH When explaining cremation to a child and the death of a beloved family member it's important for parents to know that this experience has a profound impact not only adults but children as well. Children will experience grief as much as adults do. What is essential to remember when explaining cremation to a child, is that children react and deal with death in various different ways as age progresses. Their level of understanding, emotional development and ability to grasp l ...

Coping With The Death Of A Loved One: The Least Used Resource by Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. 2007-04-10 00:50:01

Unknown to the general public as well as the mass media, millions of people mourning the death of a loved one have an experience in which they are convinced they have received a sign or a message from the deceased or a divine being. However, mourners are often reluctant to widely discuss the event out of fear they will be labeled negatively and lose valuable support in their journey to reinvest in life. These encounters have nothing to do with a psychic; they are not invoked, but occur spontan ...

Savvy Consumers Find Relief In Their Time Of Grief by MonumentsInStone 2007-04-09 19:50:02

Benjamin Franklin once said, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. At least now, thanks to the internet, death doesn’t have to be as expensive. According to AARP, the average funeral in the United States can easily reach $10,000 once a burial plot, flowers and other costs are included. Educated consumers are no longer in the dark about how the funeral industry works. Big conglomerates are mercilessly buying up family-operated homes with their eyes solely on the bottom-line. C ...

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