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Posted by The Grief Blog on December 31, 2006 · Leave a Comment
I find it fascinating that our nation is mourning two famous individuals whom hardly anybody knew. People all across America are talking about President Ford and James Brown in glowing and endearing terms, almost as if the two of them had been our next-door neighbors. Only they weren’t, but it doesn’t seem to matter. We [...]
Posted by Death of a Spouse on December 31, 2006 · Leave a Comment
With the Holiday season fast approaching, and everyone you know, and wish you didn’t, is making merry…
While you, the newly widowed, are thinking, Bah, Humbug…
Is it any wonder you want to scream, “Stuff a sock in it!” to that man on the corner dressed in a red suit, with a white beard, ringing a bell?
Posted by Death of a Spouse on December 31, 2006 · Leave a Comment
It’s the holiday season, whoop dee doo, and you the newly widowed find yourself engulfed in mistletoe and smiling faces. Everyone’s singing a happy tune – Everyone but you – You wonder, how will I get through this holiday season without Him?
I’m here to tell you, you can. And you will.
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Posted by The Grief Blog on December 31, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Not long ago, I visited a man whose wife was dying of cancer. He retired early in life, so he and his wife could travel the country on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was a big man, and his wife was tiny. But, their love for one another was deep and knew no [...]
Posted by Death of a Spouse on December 30, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Death of a spouse or breakup of a marriage or long-term relationship can trigger similar responses in a person. Each person mourns a loss differently. However, there are 5 common stages of grief a person goes through when mourning the loss of a relationship. These were adapted from Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, ‘On Death and Dying’
Posted by Death of a Spouse on December 29, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Deciding to start dating again after a loss is a courageous and brave way to reclaim your life after the death of a loved one. There is no time limit as to when you should start dating again, or even a rule that says you must date again, but you will find that everyone, from your family to your neighbors will have an opinion on the subject.
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Posted by The Grief Blog on December 29, 2006 · Leave a Comment
first I need to follow up/ thank you for your step parent show . you read my email about Leah (pronounced Le aaahh)and discussed my dilema of how to bring her into her new step family’s gatherings. It wasn’t so hard. I took Babe up on his kind offer to phone his wife Michelle. Lori’s [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on December 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment
HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Hello from Heaven: After Death Communication
Hosts:Â Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley
With guest:Â Bill Guggenheim
December 28, 2006
G: Hello. I’m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
H:Â Dr. Heidi Horsley.
G: Each week we welcome you to Healing the Grieving Heart, a show of hope and conversation with those who’ve suffered the loss of a loved one [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on December 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Bill and Judy Guggenheim spent seven years conducting research for their popular book Hello From Heaven. During this time, they interviewed 2,000 people and collected more than 3,300 first-hand accounts of after-death communications (ADC). ADCs provide what many believe is modern-day evidence of life after death. Bill has presented his research at many national and [...]
Posted by The Grief Blog on December 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Bill Guggenheim and Judy Guggenheim spent seven years conducting research for their popular book Hello From Heaven. During this time, they interviewed 2,000 people and collected more than 3,300 firsthand accounts of after-death communications (ADC). ADCs provide what many believe is modern-day evidence of life after death. Bill has presented his research [...]
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