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If this title sounds familiar, it should; in a few days, Tuesday, April 23, Bakken-Young is hosting a webinar with Ken Doka, Ph.D., MDiv, Death of a Parent: am I an adult orphan? I myself fall into this category, having experienced the death of...
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If you’ve watched Mockingjay Part 2 (the last Hunger Games movie), you will notice how Katniss finds comfort after her loss from a cat. While she isn’t a huge animal lover, she takes the cat into her arms and cries extremely hard. It...
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Understanding what to say to someone experiencing grief or the death of a loved one when you haven’t experienced grief yourself can be a challenge. You have good intentions and want to support them but are at a loss for words. Sometimes...
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I don’t know what to say when asked, “How are you?” I appreciate people asking about me, and I am unsure how to respond. I don’t always want to talk about my grief …but sometimes I do. When I’m focused on doing my job, I don’t always want...
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Everyone can agree that receiving a homemade card, gift, or baked good warms the heart. Homemade meals bring back memories or share cultures. They allow us to connect, tell the other person about our day, or listen to jokes and reminisce...
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When carrying your grief, you may find times when you want to find comfort, but there are no options around you that have helped. You may not be motivated to work on your hobbies or focus on your job. There may be times when you feel like you...
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As you carry your grief, you may have found many times when you felt like you needed to “let it all out” or where you didn’t want to talk to anyone. Different emotions consumed you and you were not always able to express those...
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“How are you” is a general question we tend to ask quite casually. We use it as a conversation starter or simply as a way to acknowledge the other, “Hi, how are you?” When someone dies, we use that exact phrase to ask how the bereaved is. What...
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One study recognizes multiple cases of children, adults, and elderly who all improved emotionally and physically after an animal-assisted therapy session. Those who were undergoing pain, anxiety, and depression experienced a decrease...
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Two family members attended a grief group, each expressing how they grieve, creating some conflict. One said, “I choose to celebrate Mom. Celebrating her on her birthday doesn’t mean I’m grieving. That’s not how I define grief!” The other said...
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When a loved one dies unexpectedly, it’s a shock. You freeze, go numb, or fall to your knees in disbelief. You cry. You cry so hard. There are many ways you might react when the news comes to...
Read life storyby Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When we first heard the words, “You are...
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