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Tag Archives: Coping with Grief
“Bah, Humbug!” by Heather Horrocks
The Christmas novella mixes bits of loss and grief with comedy and romance
Over this holiday break, I read through Heather Horrocks’ “BAH, HUMBUG! (A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella).” I didn’t expect to find an underlying message about loss and grief, but, alas, there it was, nestled among this lighthearted story of holidays … Continue reading
Coping with Grief in Vibrant Color
An artist deals with the loss of a child
On April 8, 2014, artist Seth Remsnyder had to say goodbye to his son, Robert Langdon Remsnyder. His child was stillborn. And although he and his wife Janet knew ahead of time that their son had died in the womb, … Continue reading
A Intimate Glance Into the Benefits of a Home Funeral
A mother mourns her daughter with a "non-traditional" funeral
Lucia Maya cared for her daughter Elizabeth, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 21, when she returned to their family home to die. Historically, children often died before their parents largely due to illness and accident. Yet it … Continue reading
When Everyday Objects Become Sacred
An artist remembers the loss of her mother through photography
After artist Beatriz Ruibal lost her mother, Carmen, she discovered that her grief was painful and slow. Two years later, every inanimate object in Ruibal’s home became a reminder of her mother’s death, and Ruibal found that she couldn’t escape from … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Use the Hierarchy of Needs to Overcome Grief
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid helps you handle the basics first
Our Tip of the Week: When you’ve experienced a loss, it can be difficult to take care of yourself in the aftermath. Failing to take care of your own needs may lead to depression and loss of self-identity in the long … Continue reading
