If the holidays bring about a lot of grief for you, you don’t have to celebrate if you don’t feel like it. There are a lot of things in life we need to push ourselves to do. Getting out of bed on a cold winter day. Saying no to a second or third...
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Being thankful and giving even as we grieve can be overwhelming. The giving season is upon us. Children are all over the place selling Christmas wreaths, pizzas, poinsettias and asking you to sponsor them as they do a fun run. Soon we will see...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Holidays are an emotional and often stressful time for most of us, which are further intensified for the bereaved. As the time approaches, memories wash over us. dread, anxiety, worry can fill the mind...
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Grief is a natural response to how we feel when we lose someone who meant so much to us. Sadness comes in many different ways. Where there was a spot in your heart full of love and happiness, there is now sadness, loneliness, and wonder...
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Colorful lights are hanging from trees and sparkling in the crisp late fall air. Wreaths and menorahs in the windows to show the impending celebrations within. Standing outside looking in it appears to be a typical holiday season gearing up. All...
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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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The bible tells us in the book of Job 14:5 that our “days are numbered.” For the past few weeks, I had been numbering the days. Let me explain. My Dad was ‘”promoted to Glory” nearly one year ago. Every month since the day he...
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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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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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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Sometimes I think I need to wear a t-shirt that says, Be Kind to me, my mom just died. It seems that as I walk around, unable to focus, my heart broken from sorrow and sadness, life all around me goes on as if...
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The loss of a mother is something that marks you forever. Those special days that come around every year often make your heart ache. Here are ten quotes that you can share with your friends and family as a way to remember your mom who left far...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar As we gather to celebrate this joyous season with family and friends, we also gather in sadness after a loved one has died. In a time of joy and merriment, it can be difficult to feel merry and bright. Even more...
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