Tag Archives: Comfort for Grief



Our Weekly Tip: If You’re Grieving, Try Massage Therapy

A weekly hand or foot massage helps people cope with grief

Our Tip of The Week:  Touch can be an incredibly effective tool for people who need a sense of grounding and connection as they deal with grief. Dr. Berit S. Cronfalk, one of a team of researchers who carried out a … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Dealin

g with the Sleeplessness That Accompanies Grief

After a major loss, it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep

Our Tip of the Week: It’s typical to experience disruptions in normal sleep patterns in the first few weeks and months of grief after a major loss. You may have trouble falling asleep, find yourself waking up throughout the night, or … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Memorial Remembrance Tree

A remembrance tree makes for a moving centerpiece at your memorial or celebration of life ceremony

Our Tip of the Week: Memorials are not only about remembering your personal relationship to a loved one who has died, but about the coming together of all those who care deeply for him or her as well. A delicate … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Memorial Wind Chime

Create sights and sounds that remind you of your loved one

Our Tip of the Week: Sometimes, when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, you just want a space to sit and think. Memorial wind chimes can help the grief you feel in this moment. Not only are wind … Continue reading

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The Healing Power of Hugs

How a simple hug can help us through the grieving process

In a recent blog post, writer Suzanne Boles tells the story of how she grew to understand the healing power of a hug. A hug, she explains, is something so deceptively simple that we may think to overlook its power. … Continue reading

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