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Final Messages of the Dying: Finding meaning in metaphors and symbolic language -
Will I Die in Pain?: For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real -
When A Child Has A Terminal Illness: Reflections on a short, full life, part two
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Tag Archives: Unexpected Loss
Farewell Vessels
My husband’s mysterious death and the beautiful ways we chose to heal
This is Stacy’s story, as told by Aurora Wells, about navigating the loss of her husband, who drowned in lake Huron. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, … Continue reading
Posted in Opening our Hearts
Tagged Cremation, Cremation Ashes, Lake Huron, Unexpected Loss, Unknown Cause of Death, Urn
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What is the Dougy Center? An Interview with Donna Schuurman EdD, FT
The Dougy Center's Senior Director of Advocacy & Education talks about child and youth peer support, expression, and "post-traumatic growth".
For nearly 43 years, The Dougy Center in Portland, OR has provided peer support groups for grieving children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Today, the peer support program they pioneered has served as a model for at least … Continue reading
The Sound of a Gunshot
How a stranger's death changed the course of my life
This is an anonymous story, as told by Aurora Wells about a man’s experience of witnessing a man shot to death. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, we … Continue reading
Letters from the Holocaust
An amazing historical tale of love, endurance, and the meaning of family
This week’s very special Opening our Hearts represents a collaboration between Judy Vasos and Aurora Wells. All material is part of the Rosi Mosbacher-Baczewski private collection — which she had saved for nearly 70 years before passing on to her … Continue reading
Posted in Opening our Hearts
Tagged Cultural Perspectives, History, Homicide, Losing a Parent, Unexpected Loss
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Our Weekly Tip: Use Exercise to Cope with Sudden Loss
Physical activity may help you process emotions and diminish their intensity over time
Our Tip of the Week: Unexpected loss unleashes a torrent of emotions — shock and disbelief, anger, sadness, guilt, and remorse are just some of the feelings that survivors describe after the sudden death of someone they love. Although all loss … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: A Unique Ceremonial Offering at a Funeral or Memorial Service
A beautiful way for guests to express their last words
Our Tip of the Week: Jimmy and Jane Edmonds lost their son Josh in a car accident while Josh was on vacation in Vietnam. They were shattered at his unexpected loss. As part of their grieving process, they created their … Continue reading
