Move on, Move Forward?
By Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC How often after death, does a well-intentioned friend or family and even counselor say to us, “Haven’t you moved on yet, it’s time...
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How Long Does It “Last?”
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC A question frequently expressed by the bereaved is, “How long does it [grief] last? Facing a death can feel overwhelming and may seem...
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Protect Your Brain Health After Grief
Grief impacts our physical body including our brain health. It is common to experience memory loss, brain fog and confusion during times of grief. Months after the death of a...
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Grief and Mental Health
Grief and mental health often go hand in hand. May is mental health awareness month. Grief can have a big impact on your mental health. Grief can be exhausting, emotional...
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Grief, Trauma and Gut Health
Grief, trauma and gut health are all connected. At some point in life we all experience some sort of trauma. The death of a loved one is just one example...
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Grieving As A Single Parent
Grieving as a single parent…..We all experience loss at some point in life. Loss doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter if you have already been struggling in life. Grief and loss...
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Understanding Your Window of Tolerance to Help Manage Grief
Understanding your window of tolerance to help manage grief is an important part of your emotional health. When you are operating within your window of tolerance you could say...
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Eating Well For Grief Support
Eating well for grief support. Being disciplined about taking care of ourselves can be a challenge any time but it can be even harder while grieving. Everyone responds to grief...
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May was mental health awareness month. Wow, don’t we all need a couple more months to bring attention to the importance of mental health? This year has been like no...
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Meditation for Grief
What is meditation? Meditation for Grief can be a great way to aid in the healing process. According to wikipedia, “Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a...
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Take Thoughts Captive
When a loved one dies, it is traumatic. Trauma can often trigger what psychologists call a loose mind. A loose mind is when your thoughts run wild and you can...
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How to Enjoy Christmas While Grieving
It may seem impossible, but here are some helpful hints to find the joy in Christmas even while you’re grieving. Joy and grief can coexist. Each moment of each day has something new within it and when a person is grieving it is okay to feel...
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