Terrorism Worries: 10 Ways to Turn Fear into Hope

September 11th changed America and chances are it changed you. Images of that tragic day pop into your mind without warning and you have a constant feeling of anxiety. Awful questions come to mind as well. Will the terrorists strike again? Where will they strike? How many innocent people will... Read More

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death"Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark." - BaconThere may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear that dying... Read More

Liberation

It is one thing to be free; it is quite another to be liberated. Liberation implies that freedom was absent for a time, and there was bondage. Though it may seem like a dichotomy, grief has both the power to bind and the power to liberate from bondage.Initially, when a... Read More

Suicide in the Church, Part 3

Suicide strikes...AGAIN!This may wind up being the most important article some have ever read. I hope it will not only help a few readers, but that it will open the eyes of others, aiding in their understanding, motivating them to help. I trust there will be those who will actually... Read More

Angel of Comfort... The Story

I am an Angel artist and several weeks ago while listening to the late night news, a news story came on that really touched my heart. On the way home in the wedding limo ... a drunk driver caused a horrible wreck, resulting in the loss of a child and... Read More

A Critical Assessment of Euthanasia

The question of whether, say, a man should have the right to take away his life granted pain and suffering have overcome him is a very important question today. A different way of putting this question is this: 'Should a man have the right to take away his life if... Read More

How My Four Your Old Son Reacted To The Death Of His Great Nanny Biscuits

My nan was called Margaret and lived until the age of eighty eight. Unfortunately she died in hospital and this article describes how my son reacted to the news of her death. His reaction basically put a smile back onto my face again.I loved my nan to bits and I... Read More

Death, Close and Personal

I got an email recently from someone whose mother died. She knew I'd suffered the loss of my mother and wanted some insight on how to deal with it. Unfortunately for her, I had no advice...shit...I'm still dealing with it.Every single day I think about my mother. I think about... Read More

Scared to Death of Dying and Denying Grief

When I invited Martha to the gathering at my house, she accepted the invitation cheerfully. Martha was new to the area and so I thought this small potluck I was hosting would be a chance for her to get to know other women in our town. Martha stuck it out... Read More

Tenderizing

Recently, the magazine I own and edit got a hate letter that was so full of venom and hostility, it gave me shivers. The ultra-religious lady who wrote it is young and passionate about her beliefs. She was quite critical of those who express their grief pain, because she doesn't... Read More

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Loss Involves Change - The Transformative Power of Loss and Change

There are many experiences in life, which remind us that... Read More

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death"Men fear death as children fear to... Read More

Grief Support: The Don?ts

1) Don't try to make the grieving person feel better.... Read More

Suicide in the Church, Part 3

Suicide strikes...AGAIN!This may wind up being the most important article... Read More

One Stray Tear

The delight lit my face as the couple turned the... Read More

How To Heal Your Heart

We all experience severe heart break at some time in... Read More

Beyond A Mothers Nightmare To Radical Forgiveness

It was a moment I will never forget.On February 22,... Read More

How Long Does It Take to Mend a Broken Heart?

Julian Austin, Canadian country singer, released a song called Should... Read More

Are We All Losers? Understanding Grief

The well-known pioneer researcher Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified five states... Read More

Who has the Worst Pain

During the 28 years I have been interacting with bereaved... Read More

If Ever It Is Me

With my father, his brother and their father having had... Read More

A Critical Assessment of Euthanasia

The question of whether, say, a man should have the... Read More

How to Deal With A Death in the Family and Still Run Your Small Business

As a small business owner we have to deal with... Read More

Liberation

It is one thing to be free; it is quite... Read More

The Grief And Belief Connection

"Grief is healing: To take away our grief is to... Read More

Grief & Loss - Healing Your Broken Heart

What is it about Grief & Loss that upsets us... Read More

Learning to Live Again

Overcoming death and beginning once again to live is the... Read More

When Change Comes (Dealing With Grief and Loss)

Needless to say, the time after loss is volatile and... Read More

Suicide in the Church Part 2

In a town the size of mine - about 16,000... Read More

Suicide Survivor

Suicide is a nightmare for survivors of loved ones. Death... Read More

Pet Loss: Significant and Profound Loss or Much Ado about Nothing?

For those who have deeply loved and lost their animal... Read More

What is an Appropriate Sympathy Gift?

When a friend or loved one is grieving, it is... Read More

When Sorrow Is Too Great to Be Borne Alone, Support Groups Reach Out

Not long after Arlyn died, my husband and I decided... Read More

Then and Now

Over one hundred years ago, during the Victorian era, death... Read More

Handicapped From Suicide

I am 23 years old. I come from a large... Read More

How to Cope with Anticipatory Grief

Anticipatory grief is the name given to the mix of... Read More

Signs After Suicide: The Red Butterfly

Shortly after noon, I went into Arlyn's bedroom to get... Read More

Coping With A Funeral

When the death of a loved one occurs, regardless or... Read More

The Twists and Turns of Life

When I was born in 1962 I thought life was... Read More

Grief

I didn't know a heart could die before it stopped... Read More

How Can I Transform Tragedy?

There is only one place where tragedy occurs, and that... Read More

Suicide in the Church Part 1

Recently, several suicides have occurred right here in my own... Read More

Mexico: Death in Mexico

Death: No thank you. Dying: Gives me a panic attack.... Read More