Find Your Heart Again After Loss
Do you need to find your heart again? When you lose someone close to you it can feel as though they take a piece of your heart with them. You used...
READ MOREDo you need to find your heart again? When you lose someone close to you it can feel as though they take a piece of your heart with them. You used...
READ MORE“Should kids go to funerals”, is a question many ask. There are many concerns a parent may have about a young child going to a funeral. An open casket viewing...
READ MOREby Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC It’s that time of the year again when we begin wondering who will make the turkey, or who will host the holiday, how will...
READ MORECan you grow around grief? There is a graphic that is commonly used when talking about grief. It is a picture of three jars all the same size. Each jar...
READ MOREMoving beyond the question of “WHY?” when a loved one commits suicide can be the single most challenging obstacle to face. Coming to terms with the suicide of a loved...
READ MOREby Julia Rajtar, M.A.P.S., BCC A 4-year-old boy kept asking his parents when grandpa was returning to play with him. Every day, the boy was playing outside the house...
READ MOREWriting can be very healing in times of grief. Grief journaling prompts are a great way to get you started. Sitting down and processing feelings on paper is easy for...
READ MOREby Julia Rajtar, M.A.P.S., BCC After a loss, how do you move beyond coping and surviving to being transformed and thriving? Ben Wolfe, M.Ed., L.I.C.S.W., FT, and a presenter...
READ MOREListening to another person who has gone through grief and pain can be healing in your own grief journey. It allows us a certain kinship with others that may be...
READ MOREChaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC, MAPS When was the last time you wrote a letter? Writing a letter to your deceased loved one, is one way bereaved have found valuable...
READ MOREGrief and comfort food often go hand in hand. A hearty meal or a sweet treat can be comforting when you are struggling with grief. We know eating healthy, whole...
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