By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Most of us when we think of grief, understand grieving as a model identified by Elizabeth Kubler Ross, in her book, On Death and Dying, 1969. In her well-known work, she stated that her book was about...
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There is nothing quite like losing a spouse or a partner. A spouse is someone who is there with you to make decisions about almost everything from finances to what’s for dinner. When you are in a marriage many of the simple decisions of daily...
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Have you ever felt a gust of wind that sounded like the whisper of a voice you once knew? Has a butterfly fluttered in your presence, floating through the air almost as if you have met before? There are many beliefs or “old wives tales”, that...
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By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC When a loved one dies, we often turn to family members to support us in our grief. Those who know us best should be able to support us in our time of pain and sorrow. Much to my astonishment, this is...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC Grief affects us body, mind, and spirit. Grief has been described as a roller coaster of emotions, a wave the engulfs you, an ever-changing sea of experiences, and a place with no ceiling, floor, walls...
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After the death of a loved one, there are so many emotions that a person can experience. Pain and grief from the thought of not having that person be around. Unresolved feelings about the last interaction you had with this loved one. Stress and...
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I once knew a woman we will call her Ruth. She was grey haired with a meek disposition. Ruth was in her mid seventies when her husband passed away, Her husband battled heart issues beginning at the young age of 35 when he had his first heart...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC The death of a child, at any age, can create a strain in any marriage or relationship, such that the partners can wonder how the relationship will survive. Having awareness of some of the issues causing the...
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College is stressful enough for all students, among the exams, social life and part-time work, losing a family member or close friend during this time can seem extra overwhelming. The added burden of coursework (and potentially missed...
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The Easter season is upon us and many people will celebrate Easter as the beginning of Spring and the arrival of the Easter bunny. Christians celebrate Easter as the remembrance that Jesus died on the cross and miraculously rose from the dead to...
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by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC Someone said this of the dying: Most people are not afraid of the dying, they are afraid of not having lived. … what they desperately want is to live long enough to get it right, to feel they have done...
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Most of us spend our days following a similar pattern day to day, based on our jobs, children’s or grandchildren’s activities, and hobbies we enjoy. When a death in the family occurs it disrupts that pattern. Suddenly not only are we grieving the...
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