Holidays, Family Gatherings, Solitude and Grief
by 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...
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You Don’t Have To Celebrate If You Don’t Feel Like It
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...
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Being Thankful and Giving Even As We Grieve
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...
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Grieving During the Holidays…Relax, Re-Orient, Rely, Remember
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...
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day After the Death of a Spouse
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...
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5 tips for Coping with Grief During a “Very Covid Christmas”
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...
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Preparing for a Significant Family Holiday Without You…
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...
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Missing Out on What is to Come: 12 Months Later
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...
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Taking Time Off to Grieve
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...
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A Veteran’s Grief
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...
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Be Kind to Me, My Mom Just Died
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...
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10 Quotes to Remember Your Mom on Mothers Day
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...
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