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Archives: October 2010

Grief; When somone you know completes suicide

October 25, 2010

I frequently get calls from individuals who know someone who had a family member or friend complete suicide. They are not sure what to say or what to do as there is still stigma related to suicide in today’s society. People attempt suicide when their emotional and psychological pain becomes unbearable. They are unable to [...]

The Gifts You Gave Me: An Imaging Journal

October 19, 2010

A new Healing Arts Workshop is being offered this fall. Grieving individuals will create a journal memorializing their loved ones and the gifts they received from them. The group will meet for four weeks and each week will focus on specific components, such as monoprinting, blind contour drawing, use of negative/positive space and watercolor. Personal [...]

It was only a pet

October 11, 2010

The love relationship between pets and their owners take on many qualities – companionship, comfort, security and love. When a pet dies, these aspects of the relationship are lost and the grief can be intense. Yet society often disenfranchises pet loss with cliché’s and unhelpful comments such as “you can always get another one”. The [...]

El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)

October 5, 2010

The Day of the Dead of Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and the United States. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to honor those that have died. Traditionally, families build private altars honoring the deceased. They decorate the altars with sugar skulls, marigolds and favorite foods of [...]