Who is Your Grief Counselor, Fear or Love?
Who is your grief counselor? Fear or love? Whichever one is guiding you will affect everything: the decisions we make, whether we respond calmly and rationally or compulsive and angry...
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Grow with Your Grief
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC In a grief group, a bereaved woman frequently asked, “How long does grief last?” As the group facilitator, I felt my anxiety increase, as...
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Why Grief Feels Worse Now
Does your grief feel worse now? The last couple years have been full of grief. In March of 2020 the world started to shut down. Businesses closed, school doors locked...
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Grow around Grief
Can you grow around grief? There is a graphic that is commonly used when talking about grief. It is a picture of three jars all the same size. Each jar...
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Grief Journaling Prompts
Writing can be very healing in times of grief. Grief journaling prompts are a great way to get you started. Sitting down and processing feelings on paper is easy for...
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3 Ted Talks on Grief
Listening to another person who has gone through grief and pain can be healing in your own grief journey. It allows us a certain kinship with others that may be...
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Voicing your Grief through Writing
Chaplain Julia Rajtar, BCC, MAPS When was the last time you wrote a letter? Writing a letter to your deceased loved one, is one way bereaved have found valuable...
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When Grief Turns To Action
When grief turns to action. Another mass shooting. Another 19 children and 2 teachers. Dead. The communal grief is overflowing. Losing a loved one, especially a child is beyond heart...
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When Everything Reminds You Of Your Grief
After the death of a loved one it seems everything reminds you of your grief. When you buy a new red SUV, suddenly you notice all the red SUV’s...
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What Does Grief Feel Like?
What does grief feel like? According to dictionary.apa.org grief is the anguish experienced after significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person. Grief can affect your life and your...
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Talking about Healthy Ways to Process Grief
Today we are talking about healthy ways to process grief. There are so many great podcasts out there. You can listen to be entertained, listen to make your workout go...
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How Are You Bereaved?
by Chaplain Julia Rajtar, MAPS, BCC A recently bereaved widow spoke of losing her patience after one more person asked her, How Are You? She explained that she is...
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