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Post-Traumatic Growth

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:May 30, 2020
Post category:About Grief Healing
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“Trauma doesn’t have to defeat you. It can be a perfect opportunity for growth. Don’t just make a comeback. Use it as a catalyst forward.” ~ Matt McWilliams A friend…

Honor Your Loved One During COVID-19

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:April 13, 2020
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child Loss of a Friend Loss of a Parent Loss of a Spouse
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Burying a loved one is hard enough and now we cannot celebrate their life with family and friends? I remember the day that my son, Ben, passed away. We had…

Grieving Uncertainty

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:April 1, 2020
Post category:About Grief Healing Healing Through Faith Loss of a Child
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I’m not sure what I’m feeling. It’s very much like grief and has taken me back to the months that followed after my son, Ben Koier, passed away. It’s this…

GUILT

Post author:Pat Coots
Post published:January 9, 2020
Post category:About Grief Healing Loss of a Child
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“We love our children above all else and we never do anything to intentionally harm them.” (Revised words of wisdom from my mom that if she had been living she would have…

The Wonderful Bundle

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:December 10, 2019
Post category:About Grief Healing Loss By Suicide
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They found me. I was hiding from all of the Thanksgiving merriment in the basement, napping on the couch in a dimly lit room. My daughter and her husband came…

Broke My Holiday Rule

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:December 4, 2019
Post category:About Grief Healing
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Boxes and more boxes were pulled out of the attic much earlier this year! I decided to begin decorating our home for the holidays before Thanksgiving which I usually shy…

My Last Day with William

Post author:Pat Coots
Post published:November 11, 2019
Post category:About Grief Loss of a Child
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William and I shared a special day that I am so grateful for in so many ways. Being with William on this rainy day filled me with hope for my…

Why You Should Consider Moving After the Loss of a Loved One

Post author:Sara Bailey
Post published:August 19, 2019
Post category:About Grief Healing Loss of a Spouse
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Death of a loved one and moving are among the most stressful situations one can endure in a lifetime, so why consider relocating after losing someone close to you? For…

He’s Here!

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:July 22, 2019
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss By Suicide Loss of a Spouse
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July 2, 2019 changed my world! One of the richest gifts was bestowed on this mom! My first biological grandchild entered the world! My grandson, Tate, was born to my…

Who Will Be Next?

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:July 16, 2019
Post category:About Grief How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child
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I didn’t know much about grief when my son, Ben, passed away. I certainly have learned a lot over the past eight years. Something I didn’t expect from our loss…