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Tag Archives: Grief Loss and Bereavement
Looking at the essay, “The Love of My Life” by Cheryl Strayed
Bravely confronting the ways we choose to grieve
“The first time I cheated on my husband, my mother had been dead for exactly one week.” With this powerful statement, Cheryl Strayed begins her personal story of love, life, and death that could very well alter the way we … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Buddhism, Cancer, Cheryl Strayed, Cultural Perspectives, Death, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Grieving, Healing, Sadness, Unexpected Loss
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What is PsychoTherapy? Interview with Suzie Sherman
Learn how addressing grief, loss, and death through psychotherapy can help us live richer, more authentic lives
Dana Sitar: Is psychotherapy a common approach for dealing with grief and loss? Suzie Sherman: Yes, absolutely. If we’re talking about straight on grief and loss issues, this is a very common way to address them. Deep-seated feelings come up … Continue reading
Will Man’s Best Friend Mourn His Loss?
The phenomenon of loyal dogs grieving after the death of their owners.
Earlier this year, we examined the phenomenon of grief in animals and discovered that most experts agree that many types of wild animals seem to experience grief at the loss of companions, mates, or offspring. But, what about pets? Do … Continue reading
Grief, Loss, and the End-of-Life Experience in the Age of the Tweet
How do our online networks effect the way we address real-life death?
“Here it is. I’m dead…” Earlier this year, Derek Miller published to his blog a farewell post—the day after his death. Before this, Miller had been blogging about his fight with metastatic colorectal cancer. SevenPonds recently published a Just Passed … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Death, Facebook, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Memorial, Social Networking, Twitter, Web 2.0
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Psychotherapy at the End of Life Helps Patients and Grieving Families
End-of-life patients pass on their memories and knowledge to families through the process of dignity therapy.
A study at University of Manitoba-Winnipeg, Canada, has tested an addition to the approach to end-of-life care for terminally-ill patients that seems to greatly increase a patient’s quality of life and reduce end-of-life distress. Unlike traditional palliative care, which focuses … Continue reading
Nadine Jarvis Challenges Traditional Approach to Cremation
The artist's thought-provoking approach to the grieving process through the application of cremation remains
Nadine Jarvis has turned the concept of the cremation vessel on its head with her Rest in Pieces, Birdfeeder, and pencil box projects. All of the projects utilize cremation ashes in unique and thought-provoking ways, and they are aimed at … Continue reading
