Monday, April 25, 2022
Pet Loss: Seeking Support From A Group
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief, April 17 - April 23, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan discusses the tragedy of people dying alone, especially during COVID, and how we should change that. COVID-19: The Sadness of Dying Alone -- What Can We Do? « Medscape
Monday, April 18, 2022
Voices of Experience: Feeling Fate
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in our philosophy. ~ Hamlet, The Tragedy of Hamlet (First Folio), Act 1, Scene 5
My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. ~ J.B.S. Haldane, scientist
From nearly the start of her fairy-tale romance, Joni Sensel knew she would lose the man whose love changed her life. A dark premonition had warned her. Though she kept this secret in their short time together, upon his death she’s compelled to share it in a letter addressed to his spirit. By sharing the story of her premonition, Joni hopes to encourage others to reflect on their own numinous experiences, and to share them without shame or hesitation. The following excerpt comes from her book, Feeling Fate: A Memoir of Love, Intuition, and Spirit, and is reprinted here with her publisher’s permission.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief, April 10 - April 16, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
“Grief is neither a problem to be solved nor a problem to be overcome. It is a sacred expression of love – a sacred sorrow.” Grief: Neither a problem to solve nor a problem to overcome « People's Defender
Alan D. Wolfelt: My Position on the New “Prolonged Grief Disorder” Diagnostic Category in the DSM Grief Is Not a Disorder « Center for Loss & Life Transition
Monday, April 11, 2022
In Grief: Feeling Guilty for Feeling Bad
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief & Pet Loss, April 3 - April 9, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Many families may feel overwhelmed and bombarded with support in the first couple weeks after a death. In the months to follow, they may feel abandoned and forgotten by their community even though their grief is still very fresh. Exton-Based Nonprofit Offers Tips on How to Support a Grieving Family « Vista.Today
Monday, April 4, 2022
In Grief: Is Anger One of The Stages?
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Understanding and Managing Grief, March 27 - April 2, 2022
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
You can't avoid sadness in grief, nor should you try. Allowing yourself to feel and honor your sadness is a way of loving the person you lost. The Nonnegotiable Sadness of Grief « Psychology Today
If grief is the corollary to love, if grief is love, why set expectations on its pace or texture? Why pathologize love? Opinion: Grief Is Love, Not A Mental Disorder « The Washington Post