by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 2, 2018 |
The Friends You Need Through Loss When a friend is grieving, it’s hard to know what to do, how to act, what to say. There’s a lot of criticism for those friends who haven’t ‘been through it’ themselves. These are often the same people who say unhelpful things such as...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 2, 2018 |
Article: “Helpful vs. Harmful Thoughts” In our culture, we tend to be overly self-critical. Sometimes we are so preoccupied, we aren’t even aware of how harmful our thoughts can be to our well-being. We are hard on ourselves when it comes to our weight...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 2, 2018 |
Meditation on Grief Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. By our willingness to mourn, we slowly acknowledge, integrate, and accept the...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 2, 2018 |
Moving Forward Dealing with Grief Grieving the death of a loved one is an individual process. Some caregivers initially feel numb and disoriented, then endure pangs of yearning for the person who has died. Others feel anxious and have trouble sleeping, perhaps...
by Michelle Meltzer | Feb 2, 2018 |
Bereavement in Adult Life- A Medical Look at Grief After a major loss, such as the death of a spouse or child, up to a third of the people most directly affected will suffer detrimental effects on their physical or mental health, or both. Such bereavements increase...
