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 |
Hello Grief Although our paths to this circle have all been different, we find that we have discovered a place where we are understood. All of us have sat on the same side of the fence and watched another kind of life on the other...
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...
