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Birthday Time…Again

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:August 17, 2022
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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“Today, is your birthday and I should be posting a new selfie with you, but I can’t. I should be fixing your favorite supper and dessert, but I can’t. I…

SUICIDE—An Interview

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:July 13, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss By Suicide
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I cannot begin to understand what you are going through, if the person you love died by suicide. I am not trained in the mental health field, so my words…

Grief’s Impact on Relationships

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:May 14, 2022
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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There are few things more damaging to a relationship than the death of someone very close to us. Our brains literally go into shock, causing a physical shift that we…

Mother’s/Father’s Day…The Bereaved’s View

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:May 6, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child Loss of a Parent
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Any holiday can be tough, after someone we love has died. We are left with remnants of bygone memories and traditions—some worth recalling, others not so much! Of particular difficulty can…

The Lesson from Job’s Friends

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:May 1, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing Healing Through Faith How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child
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I’ve been slowly reading and studying the book of JOB in the Bible, and pulling the possible lessons we can glean from Job’s friends, into the light. I’ve joked with…

LAND—A Movie Review

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:April 15, 2022
Post category:About Grief How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child Loss of a Spouse
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Would I call LAND, starring and directed by Robin Wright, a movie about grief? Well, yes and no. LAND is a cinematic masterpiece, filmed in Canada, but the story is set…

Do The Right Thing

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:April 2, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing How to Help Someone in Grief
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When someone in our life is going through a crisis or trial, we WANT to do the right thing—we want to be that beacon of light, and to help in…

Not Just That Singular Moment

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:March 30, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing Healing Through Faith How to Help Someone in Grief
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The tragic singular moment we find out they have died is only just the beginning of grief. Many want to force us through the process, and mistakenly assume the hardest…

Thanks, Social Media

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:February 25, 2022
Post category:About Grief Healing Healing Through Faith How to Help Someone in Grief Loss of a Child
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I love social media, and I despise it at the same time. It can be a positive tool for rekindling old friendships and sharing life moments with loved ones far…

New Year, Same Grief

Post author:Julie Wolf
Post published:January 6, 2022
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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When we experience the death of someone we love, it seems that the days go by slow, but the weeks and months fly by. Does that make sense to anyone…