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If this title sounds familiar, it should; in a few days, Tuesday, April 23, Bakken-Young is hosting a webinar with Ken Doka, Ph.D., MDiv, Death of a Parent: am I an adult orphan? I myself fall into this category, having experienced the death of...
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I don’t know what to say when asked, “How are you?” I appreciate people asking about me, and I am unsure how to respond. I don’t always want to talk about my grief …but sometimes I do. When I’m focused on doing my job, I don’t always want...
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“How are you” is a general question we tend to ask quite casually. We use it as a conversation starter or simply as a way to acknowledge the other, “Hi, how are you?” When someone dies, we use that exact phrase to ask how the bereaved is. What...
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You are more than you think you are. Grief is a human experience, and even if it feels like it is too much, let that be a sign that it was worth it…because you loved. You still love. You love them and always...
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One study recognizes multiple cases of children, adults, and elderly who all improved emotionally and physically after an animal-assisted therapy session. Those who were undergoing pain, anxiety, and depression experienced a decrease...
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Music is communication. It is a connection. Music is freeing, calming, or even emotional. It is storytelling, love, fear, anxiety, depression, or all of the above. Music describes how you feel, and what you didn’t know you felt. It can help...
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“They brought my dog to the hospital to see me. I think that’s the thing that probably was the divider between going into depression and...
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Two family members attended a grief group, each expressing how they grieve, creating some conflict. One said, “I choose to celebrate Mom. Celebrating her on her birthday doesn’t mean I’m grieving. That’s not how I define grief!” The other said...
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When a loved one dies unexpectedly, it’s a shock. You freeze, go numb, or fall to your knees in disbelief. You cry. You cry so hard. There are many ways you might react when the news comes to...
Read life storyAre you dragging your feet every day? Do you find it challenging to make...
Read life storyGrief is a mountain. It’s steep. It’s tall. It makes you lose your breath...
Read life storyby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC “Who cares this year? It hurts so much...
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