Understanding and Managing Grief, April 14 - April 20, 2019

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Out of Grief Comes Emotion, http://j.mp/2PiE96c « The Grief Dialogues

Grief Mistakes, http://j.mp/2PiWqAb « Soaring Spirits International

The Griever's Bill of Rights, http://j.mp/2Pm00tG « Refuge In Grief

Voices of Experience: Bittersweet

Memories, even bittersweet ones, are better than nothing.  ~ Jennifer Armentrout

Jan Warner believes that honoring grief is honoring love. She says she wants her husband's life to matter more than his death, but she also acknowledges that she will always grieve his loss. After nine years of learning to live without him, she still has days when everything falls apart. Nevertheless, she has a letter from her husband telling her how he watches her fall down and then get back up again: "He writes that he loves me and is proud of me for this. I hope I am still making him proud." Here Jan shares some of where she's been in her own grief journey, and what she's discovered along the way:

Caregiving and Hospice, March 11 - March 17, 2018

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

How Can Families Save Money With Home Funerals? http://j.mp/2DBfrGy « Seven Ponds Blog

Living While Dying: A Short Film Featuring Role Models for Dying Well, http://bit.ly/2DxYvRy « Health Central

Our Monthly Tip: Designate a Legacy Contact for Your Facebook Account, http://j.mp/2FKJTA2 « Seven Ponds Blog

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 30 - May 6, 2017

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Sudden Loss: 5 Ways it Differs from Expected Loss, http://bit.ly/2pRHooo « The Grief Toolbox

Digitally Delivered Mental Health – The Revolution Is Here! http://bit.ly/2qMuoQa « Health Journeys

The Bigger Lesson From Facebook’s New Bereavement Leave Policy, http://bit.ly/2pKavtP « Fast Company

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 10 - January 16, 2016

Thanks to my colleagues for these
Kudos for Grief Healing on Social Media This Week:

Twitter: "9 Best Twitter Feeds for Grief and Loss," http://j.mp/1PtIKd4 « Walker Funeral Home, @WalkerCares

Grief Healing Blog: "A vote for the fantastic site Grief Healing as Best Health Blog!" http://j.mp/1JVkEbn « ADEC Headquarters ‏@ADECnews

Facebook: #FollowFriday @2healthylife @GriefHealing @ElaineMansfiel7 for being top influencers in my community this week :) « @BarbaraKarnesRN

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Caregiving and Hospice, April 26 - May 2, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Who Guides Hospice Volunteers? An Interview with Steven Willey, Hospice Volunteer Manager, Part Two, http://j.mp/1Jgzc3E « Seven Ponds Blog

Overcoming The Death Taboo By Just Talking About It, http://j.mp/1bp2Jwc « KUOW.org

Brilliant: Does Everything Happen for a Reason? http://j.mp/1GM1K4B « HuffPost GPS for The Soul

Caregiving and Hospice, February 22 - February 28, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

The cancer metamorphosis is different for each patient, http://j.mp/1DZEL5P « Kevin MD

"I Have Cancer": 48 Things to Do When you Hear Those Words, http://j.mp/1C4std4 « Stan Goldberg, PhD

Compassion and Cancer: Part III-Putting “Meat” on Compassionate Behaviors, http://j.mp/1zlPvoZ « Stan Goldberg, PhD

Understanding and Managing Grief, February 15 - February 21, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

The Art of Grieving, http://j.mp/1qDNYXP « Peace Through Grief

A Response to the Online Flurry About "Complicated Grief," http://j.mp/1MI2MCv « Personal Growth and Grief Support Center

5 Ideas for Facing Deathiversaries, http://j.mp/1F9Z8eO « Modern Loss

Coping with Pet Loss, February 15 - February 21, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Private, Closed Pet Loss Support Group on Facebook, http://bit.ly/1Arq0t9 « The Ralph Site

Elk Rapids, MI Organization to Create Hospice for Homeless Senior Dogs, http://j.mp/1Mxab7w « Up North Live

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Understanding and Managing Grief, February 8 - February 14, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Grief Rituals Can Help on Valentine's Day, http://bit.ly/gZTzkp « Grief Healing Blog

Facebook Offers New Options For Digital Life After Death, http://j.mp/1AxG5fo « NPR

Loving Differently, http://j.mp/1vIn8q5 « Widower's Grief

Coping with Pet Loss, February 1 - February 7, 2015

Best selection from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

#R.I.P.: Grieving My Dog Offline, http://j.mp/16bIHD4 « The New York Times Opinionator

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Caregiving and Hospice, January 25 - January 31, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Dying Shouldn't Be So Brutal, http://j.mp/1CYXIoV « The New York Times Opinionator

What I'll Do With My Parents' Facebook After They Die, http://j.mp/167bGYp « The Atlantic

Healing Power of Music: Alive Inside Official Trailer 1 (2014), http://j.mp/1DqImYo « YouTube

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 4 - January 10, 2015

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Updated today: Professional Certification Programs in Grief and Bereavement, http://j.mp/zbmbtz « Grief Healing Blog

Behind the Veil, http://j.mp/1AAZBFM « Alive in Memory

A Ceremony for Cremation, http://j.mp/1tQCamV « A Good Goodbye ~ Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die

Caregiving and Hospice, June 15 - June 21, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Insurer Begins Huge Palliative Care Program,  http://j.mp/1rjm5WA « The Washington Post

Dying Well: Why We All Need to Have End of Life Conversations, http://j.mp/UVuRzZ « Ottawa Life Magazine

Why Are We in Denial About Death? http://j.mp/TeYMl3 « The Caregiver Space

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 2 - March 8, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Grief in the Time of Facebook, http://j.mp/MUHZ3o « HuffPost Women

Grief Healing Blog included! Coping With Loss: 115 Helpful Websites on Grief and Bereavement, http://j.mp/1hQ44vt « MastersInCounseling.org

When I Was Your Favorite Birthday Gift, http://bit.ly/1fEB4YX « Elaine Mansfield

Understanding and Managing Grief, February 23 - March 1, 2014

Source

Thanks for the moments we danced. Thanks for the little while.  ~ Darcie D. Sims

On Thursday, February 27, 2014 we were shocked and saddened to learn that our precious Darcie Sims had died in her home in Puyallup, Washington. Described by those who love her as mother, wife, grandmother, educator, leader, rose-colored glasses wearer, smile-on-a-stick carrier, and friend, Darcie was one of a kind. She had a heart as big as a mountain, a sense of humor that rivaled Erma Bombeck's, and the ability to speak, write and teach about grief that captivated her audience, her readers and anyone fortunate enough to be in her presence. We're happy that she has exchanged her earthly address for a Heavenly one, but our hearts are broken in her absence, and we know this world will never be the same without her. We are so grateful to have known you, dear Darcie, if only for a little while.

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 5 - January 11, 2014

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Meditation: Helpful to Those Who Grieve, http://j.mp/1ch9a1D « Grief Healing Blog

8 Ways to Cope With Grief during Milestone Events, http://j.mp/Kb38ot « HuffPost Healthy Living

Is it okay to express sympathy on Facebook? http://j.mp/1iYij3B « HuffPost Healthy Living

Understanding and Managing Grief, February 10 - February 16, 2013

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Children in Cemeteries, http://j.mp/ZhL1DK  The Family Plot Blog

Grief Chronicles: Poetizing, not pathologizing, http://j.mp/YxQ10Y by @RobertStolorow via @JeanWolfePowers

The Fatigue of Grief, http://j.mp/Urwy5p by @lindanedelstein

Using photography to deal with grief, plus a chance to win a $25 giftcard to Shutterfly, http://j.mp/XWourg « What's Your Grief?

Thoughtful coverage on grief in our digital age, http://j.mp/Ynm8Sd by @StephMBuck @mashable via @WhatMattersNow

A Rally for Our Loved Ones and Ourselves

In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16, I’m taking a break from blogging this week and spending my writing time with my loved ones.  I hope that this guest post, by Nathan Kottkamp, Founder and Chair of NHDD, will inspire you to think about the conversations we all should be having with our own loved ones about an uncomfortable but important topic – planning for when we die.

Caregiving and Hospice, January 22 - January 28, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Realities of long-distance caregiving, http://on.msnbc.com/zS7dGPMT @AFATEENS
  
  
• What is a Will, and Why Does Every Senior Need One? http://bit.ly/xtzVTT by@AgingCare via @AgingAbundantly
  
  
• "I wish we'd let hospice in sooner" -- A Little About The End, http://ht.ly/8IOJT  by @Freshwidow
  
  
• Circle of Care chart depicts holistic continuum of care in hospice, http://bit.ly/xxqBD8 by @SeasonsHospice via @SolariHospice
  
  
• Physician traces value, history of hospice movement | The Catholic Key, http://bit.ly/zgrMpe via @SoalriHospice