by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC After the death of her father, Mary said that she dreaded going back to work. “Don’t get me wrong,” she said. “My co-workers are supportive and really wonderful. I just don’t look forward to repeating myself...
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Every personality type thrives in different environments. Some people get filled up from being around people and communicating. Some get filled up by spending time alone. Whatever it is for you, it’s important that you take the time to...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC The dream began… I had a dream from my deceased five-year old daughter. She appeared to be floating near the ceiling of our bedroom. She was healthy with curly hair(she had died from cancer and was almost...
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Grief comes in waves. It can hit at any time. Anything can trigger your grief and send you into a tailspin of feelings. The better we understand ourselves the better we can learn how to work through our own grief. Part of knowing oneself is...
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August is “National Make a Will” month. As the month comes to a close and seasons start to change it is a perfect time to think about writing a Will. Many put off writing a Will because not many people want to think about death. Being prepared...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Imagine, in your family of 4, going from two caregivers to one, becoming fully responsible for everything, having your life shattered, and your child’s life smashed, as one of their parent’s has died. ...
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Remember that kid at school who was gone for two weeks. The rumor was that his mother passed away from cancer. Or the co-worker whose young child passed away quietly in their sleep. Maybe it is your spouse who lost one of their parents. At some...
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When a loved one dies, it is traumatic. Trauma can often trigger what psychologists call a loose mind. A loose mind is when your thoughts run wild and you can not focus on one. These thoughts are often negative and create doubt, anxiety and lack...
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by Julia Rajtar, M.A.P.S., BCC A grief group participant was lamenting the death of her mother, nearly four years after her death. The participant said she is living with the grief, carries it with daily, and is able to blend that death into her...
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The day she left us her room was organized nicely with only a few touches of imperfection. A small pink sweater thrown on to the tiny rocking chair she once rocked her baby dolls in. A few pieces of the small china tea set were still laid out for...
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As the 4th of July approaches this week many of us start to kick summer in high gear. We are stocked full of sunscreen, bug spray, and hamburgers (so much for that summer body). The temptation to stop at the red white and blue tent on the side...
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