May 7, 2009 – Personality and Grief
1st Guest: Peter O’Hanrahan -
Peter O’Hanrahan has been working with the Enneagram system of nine Personality types for over 30 years. He works with individuals, families, and organizations and teaches the system throughout the world. On a personal level Peter lost his two closest friends at an early age and finds the system to be [...]
First Place: “Flight” by Claire Perkins
Flight
by Claire Perkins
I stopped to watch the birds in flight
Though day was done, ’twas not quite night
The sinking sun set wings aglow
They swerved and dived and turned just so -
And disappeared before my eyes
I caught my breath in sharp surprise
Then suddenly it all was clear
As wings did shift and reappear
They were still there, though gone [...]
First Place: “Jessie’s Piece” by Robert Brault
Jessie’s Piece
By Robert Brault
The world’s a jigsaw, once I thought,
With each of us a piece to fit,
A predetermined Grand Design
And each of us a part of it.
I thought that God must surely have
A blueprint of His final goal,
And all who come into this life
Are meant to play some fated role.
But when my little Jessie died,
It [...]
Any Thoughts or Helpful Comments Will be Appreciated
Hi. I’m kinda new to this – so i’m not sure where to begin. My father passed away three years ago following a stroke. I loved him very much but I have never gotten on with my mother. My sister told me yesterday that she has started dating again. By start, apparently it’s been going [...]
We are Excited to Announce . . .
It’s a Tie! Two wonderful poems tied for first place in the Grief’Blog’s second annual poetry contest. We are delighted to announce the winners and post the winning poems. We will post both first place winners today and will continue to post the poems until you have had the chance to read them all. Each [...]
Dealing With Grief – Learning How to Remember in a Good Way
By P Clough -
It was the 2nd anniversary of my mother’s passing and who knows what prompted me to write this, other than to pass on some thoughts. (Or maybe just some personal ramblings)
There’s a line in a song
‘ you left me here, to remind me of you’ and that to me is a comfort
~ [...]
How to Deal With Grief – 4 Proven Strategies
By Jean Wright -
So you have experienced the tragic loss of a loved one! May we extend our deepest sympathies to you in your time of sorrow. We offer below some effective techniques for How To Deal With Grief.
First, though, it is most important that you understand that you cannot “handle” or “manage” grief. It [...]
Winners of the Poetry Contest to be Announced
On Thursday, April 30 the winners of the Grief Blog’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest will be announced on Healing the Grieving Heart Radio Show. The show airs at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and can be reached at http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vshow.aspx?sid=1053 We will also announce it right here.
We will begin posting the poems on Thursday. The winners poems [...]
Meet Our Judges
Genesse Gentry is a California native. She earned her degree in social work at San Francisco State University. She has worked in day care and as Assistant Recycling Program Coordinator for Marin Recycling and Resource Recovery. After the death of her 21 year old daughter, Genesse became active in The Compassionate Friends
She is author of [...]
Loss of a Spouse
1st Guest – Matt Logelin founded www.thelizlogelinfoundation.org in honor of his wife, Liz, who died in 2008 after giving birth to their daughter Madeline. The mission of the Foundation is to financially assist families who have lost a spouse, life-partner, and parent. Matt has chronicled his journey in his popular blog www.mattlogelin.com which is [...]
