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Tag Archives: Coping with Grief
What Happens If Your Grief Never Seems To Go Away?
The term complicated grief may shed light on a common phenomenon
What does it mean if your grief over a loved one’s end of life never seems to fade? Of course, the stages of grief affect no two people the same, and for most people, grief never truly goes away. It … Continue reading
How Does Social Media Affect the Way We Grieve?
Facebook, twitter and blogs become accepted forums for death and grief
A recent New York Times article, “An Online Generation Redefines Mourning”, opens with the story of a twenty-something who requested a picture of his mother sent through text message. That way, he wouldn’t have to identify her remains in person. … Continue reading
What is Expressive Arts Therapy? An Interview with Adriana Marchione
Adriana Marchione discusses how expressive arts therapy can help people coping with loss and grief
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Adriana Marchione, MA, REAT, RSMT, a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. Currently based in San Francisco, California, she is the founder of a well-established arts and healing practice called Creative Source and … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Adriana Marchione, coping with expected loss, Coping with Grief, Coping With Unexpected Loss, Creative Healing, Creative Therapy, CreativeSourceSF, Expressive Arts Therapy, Loss of a Father, Loss of a Spouse, Poetry, Poetry and healing, Tamalpa Institute, Visual Arts
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“When Someone Dies” by Scott Taylor Smith
A practical guide to settling a person's affairs after death
“When Someone Dies” by author Scott Taylor Smith is described as a “step-by-step guide to all the practical things you must do after someone dies to settle the person’s affairs as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.” As a lawyer who … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books on death and dying, Coma Death, Coping with Death, Coping with Grief, death without will, End-of--Life Stages, End-of-life finances, Head injurt treatment, last will and testament sample, legal death, Making lists, Planning death, Planning for end-of-life, Scott Taylor Smith, What to Do When Someone Dies
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‘Your Sister’s Sister’ explores personal ways of coping with loss
A film that explores grief, loss, death, and relationships
For a film that deals with the various angles of grief and loss, and delves into the depths of facing emotions and maintaining relationships, check out Your Sister’s Sister. Synopsis A year has passed since Jack’s brother’s untimely death sent … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Coping with Grief, Family, Grief, Healing, Loss, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass, Relationships, Rosemarie DeWitt, Your Sister's Sister
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