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Leave It At The Front Door

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:January 19, 2019
Post category:About Grief How to Help Someone in Grief Loss By Suicide Loss of a Child Loss of a Friend Loss of a Parent Loss of a Spouse
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A recent meeting with a client reminded me of the enormous support our family received after Ben passed away. There was so much food and some amazingly thoughtful gifts like…

I Didn’t Cry This Year

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:January 2, 2019
Post category:Healing Loss of a Child
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Christmas is always a tough time of year for our family because we are missing our sweet Ben. It’s been over seven years since he passed away and while we…

Finding Peace Through Better Sleep: Advice for People in Grief

Post author:First Hour Grief Response
Post published:December 31, 2018
Post category:Healing
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Grief takes a severe emotional toll that manifests physically in different ways. Some people fall into a kind of stunned disbelief; others have a manic response and search desperately for…

6 Reasons You Should Consider Attending a Grief Support Group

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:December 28, 2018
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss By Suicide Loss of a Child Loss of a Friend Loss of a Parent Loss of a Spouse
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1) It’s a safe place where you can go, usually once a week, and talk (and cry) about how you are feeling. Especially when many people close to you go…

Ideas For Healthy Grieving

Post author:Lisa Schardein
Post published:December 21, 2018
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss By Suicide Loss of a Child Loss of a Friend Loss of a Parent Loss of a Spouse
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First, there are no quick fixes for your grief. Navigating grief takes work. You have to be willing to get out of bed and do a few small things every day.…

Bonus, Bonus, Bonus, Bonus

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:December 14, 2018
Post category:About Grief Healing Loss of a Spouse
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As Richard and I began to talk about sharing the rest of our lives together, we needed a heart check. I needed to be sure I was ready to be…

The Big “D” Word….

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:December 7, 2018
Post category:About Grief Healing
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When are you going to be ready to date? I thought about the big “D” word often before I truly decided to do something about it. Just the thought about…

Going back to school? Why not?

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:November 30, 2018
Post category:About Grief
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What next I asked myself once the sting of my life change softened. My children were basically grown and they didn’t need me 24/7. My husband was gone and all…

Sitting on the Jet…Pause… Observe…

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:November 23, 2018
Post category:About Grief Healing Through Faith How to Help Someone in Grief
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I’m sitting on a packed plane getting ready to leave town. A child behind me is screaming. Her mom is doing her best to console her. Most passengers have technology…

Laugh out loud!

Post author:Karen Buchanan
Post published:November 16, 2018
Post category:About Grief How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Spouse
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I spent an hour on the phone with a widow from another state the other evening. She was “stuck”. She didn’t know how to move forward. She had continued her…