Experiencing loss causes grief. It is so important to have a support system while you grieve. Without that all important support, processing and dealing with grief can feel so lonely. What is a support system? The definition of “support system”...
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Celebrating birthdays is a common custom for the majority of us. Blowing out candles, giving gifts and putting up decorations. It is nice to be celebrated. It is fulfilling to know that loved ones are recognizing your life up until this point and...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC After a loved one dies, we can find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by the notion of preparing for a major holiday without them. There are multiple secondary losses we feel because that person isn’t here to...
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When trauma or loss happens are you the one who everyone leans on? Today we are going to talk about how bearing the weight of others’ pain and always being strong for others can stunt your own self-healing. If you are the one who...
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All of us who grieve long to have someone to talk to who is skilled at empathetic listening. What is empathetic listening you ask? An empathetic listener is someone who hears conversation authentically. This person will really try to understand...
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There is something about music or poetry that expresses feelings that we struggle to put words to. Grief reaches into the deep places in us and hides there. Sometimes it takes reading that poem to even recognize that it has settled in. Have...
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Bakken Young Funeral Home & Cremation Services is happy to announce that its River Falls location is being remodeled. There are many exciting new changes that will come about over the next several months. Here are just some of those expected...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC I cannot imagine anything more difficult than going through the rest of life alone. Finding love again after the death of an intimate partner, can be an exciting experience for those who are ready. For...
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Grief and loss is a different experience for everyone. When talking about grief in children it can present itself in a variety of ways. The age of the child can contribute to an even wider range of ways that grief manifests itself. Processing...
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Humans experience grief when there is loss of any kind, including death. The “stages of grief” have been studied and the order in which we grieve has been outlined. The truth is that we all grieve differently regardless of the “5 stages”. When...
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Feeling Alone in Healing Grief Grief healing can be a very lonely place. One of the most dangerous things to get caught up in when trying to heal grief is isolation. Not only just to be grieving alone, but to feel as though nobody understands you...
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Since March 2020, Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services has been able to offer the ability to “Live-Stream” a loved one’s funeral or memorial service. This service has become vital in today’s world and we know the families we serve will...
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