Journal Writing For Grief and Loss
By Monna Ellithorpe -
If you are a writer or even if you are not a writer, grief journaling or keeping a diary is and can be a therapeutic outlet for grief and loss and eventual healing.
Journaling is usually random thoughts, feelings, emotions and sometimes scribbles or pictures drawn. A diary is more commonly thought of [...]
April 2, 2009 – Widowhood
1st Guest: Sandra Pesmen is an Award-Winning Journalist and Speaker. In 2007 Sandra lost her husband, Hal, to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Looking for support she decided to start her own Internet community where widows could share advice, wisdom and hope. www.widowslist.com
2nd Guest: Mie Elmhirst – Mie Elmhirst is a Certifed Life Coach and founder [...]
I Lost My Husband 3 Months Ago
I too lost my husband, Fred on 1/5/09 after 35 yrs. and 35 days of marriage. I am still almost 3 months later so devastated. We have 3 sons- 2 are married & I have a job. So I can stay busy but the nights and weekends are hell. I take care of my 80 [...]
Grief Recovery – Learning to Trust Life Again
By Harriet Hodgson -
Death shook my trust in life. After losing four loved ones I did not think I would ever trust life again. Lack of trust turned my life into an exercise in existence, rather than an adventure. I did not want to exist, I wanted to dive into life and enjoy it to [...]
Learning How to “Talk Grief”
By Harriet Hodgson -
I’m a grief writer and know lots of grief words. After four loved ones died, however, I realized I had to learn more. Adding to my grief vocabulary helped me to understand research. New grief words and terms also helped me to understand my journey. Most important, these new words and terms [...]
March 26, 2009 – Grief Transformed
1st guest : Dianne Gray -
Dianne Gray is the Director for Strategic Parnerships for Quality of Life Publishing and for Deyta, LLC. Both companies are leaders in the hospice and palliative care industry. Her professional path has been impacted by the early loss of her father and the long term illness of her 14 year [...]
How To Surrender To Grief
By Lou LaGrand -
“What you resist persists” is an old psychological saying that is especially applicable to anyone when mourning the death of a loved one. In other words, trying to repress feelings, “be strong” or pretend you are doing well when you are not, will guarantee that pain will spill out in unexpected ways. [...]
I Lost My Husband a Month Ago
i lost my husband a month ago to the day…no kids so all we had was each other.
he spent a painful 9 months in hospital and had a sad ending..i am so devestated and desperate. just don’t know what to do any more.
i can relate to all of you.
when does the pain subside??? i cannot [...]
