Are you Grieving on Father’s Day?
Father’s Day is a day celebrated in the U.S every year in the month of June. It’s a special time for us to honor our dads. But, sadly, not everyone is feeling filled with joy, especially those of you who have lost your father to suicide. It’s equally difficult for father’s who have lost a […]
Continue readingWhat is Grief?
What is grief exactly? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “Deep sorrow, especially when caused by someone’s death.” Grief is a natural response to loss when one feels the emotional suffering from the absence of a person or thing. It can be a reaction to any loss. The grief associated with death is familiar to most people, but we […]
Continue readingNo-Rewrite – A story of Grief
This story is written on my personal experience after the suicide of my husband. Author: Robin ChodakThe sun brightly peeks through the window shade in my bedroom. It must be late morning. I lie still. Getting get up requires more strength than I have. It’s been days, weeks, or months. My brain is foggy. With […]
Continue readingWhat is a White Stone Ceremony?
A white stone ceremony is a place for people to come together and do a meditation. It’s a time to listen to the voice of spirit or your higher power or inner-self. I personally call this source GOD! During the meditation you are instructed to write the word that comes to your mind on your stone. You don’t force the […]
Continue readingAre You A Survivor?
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. A U.S. senator, Harry Reid who lost his father to suicide created a resolution that led to the creation of National Survivors of Suicide Day in 1999. The day is always held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in the U.S. You can learn more here. As other countries […]
Continue readingUnprocessed Grief, Are you stuck in it?
Do you have unprocessed grief? Grief is a normal reaction to loss and if you have experienced love then you shall experience grief at sometime in your life. Everyone grieves in his or her own time frame and in the way that is right for him or her. The problem occurs if grief is brushed […]
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