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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief: While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Coping with Loss
“Bearing the Unbearable” by Joanne Cacciatore, Ph.D.
A grief counselor and bereaved mother offers insight and compassion to those who are struggling with grief
Joanne Cacciatore, Ph.D. is a researcher, educator, grief counselor and Zen priest who for over 20 years has helped her clients navigate the treacherous, terrifying path of traumatic grief. She is also a bereaved mother whose baby daughter, Cheyenne, died … Continue reading
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what the storm’s all about.”
- Haruki Murakami
Our Weekly Tip: Find a Grief Support Group
Connecting with others dealing with loss can be a important part of the grieving process
Our Tip of the Week: Grief can feel incredibly lonely. In the process of coping with the death of a loved one, it’s common to feel alienated from everyday life and isolated from the people around you not currently dealing … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: A Craft for a Grieving Child or Teen
Talking to a child about coping with death can be tough; here's a craft to make it easier
Our Tip of the Week: Remember making “Chinese fortune tellers” as a kid? Those little origami squares that, once unfolded, were supposed to reveal everything from your innermost thoughts to your unfathomable “grown up job”? We used to call them … Continue reading
The Jewish Mourning Tradition of Shiva
An exploration into the meaning and rituals of Shiva
When a practicing member of Judaism dies, the first stage of the mourning traditions is Shiva. The word “Shiva” means seven and originates from the beginning of the Torah, when Joseph mourned the loss of his father Jacob for seven … Continue reading
“Mama You Sweet” by Lucinda Williams
A beautiful memorial song that encapsulates the physical and emotional severity of a daughter’s grief and love for her mother
On her 2007 album, West, one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Lucinda Williams, released an intensely beautiful song about her love for her mother and her grief over her death called “Mama You Sweet.” “Mama You Sweet” starts with the repetition … Continue reading
