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Archives: October 2011

Journaling and Grief

October 24, 2011

Many people find journaling and other forms of writing to be helpful for healing. Journals can store our innermost thoughts and feelings and provide a healthy release of emotions. Journaling provides the bereaved time to attend to their grief and a way of identifying and processing though grief reactions. While the inner world of grief [...]

Grief: Is it okay to feel relief after a loved one dies?

October 11, 2011

With our aging population, there are many of us who are grieving the slow dying of our elderly parents. More and more of my fellow Baby Boomers are becoming part-time caregivers when our parents become less and less able to care for themselves. For some adults, this can be extreme, for others it is less [...]

Stepping Stones: A Healing Arts Workshop

October 7, 2011

Please join us for A Healing Arts Workshop where we will create a cemment stepping stone to honor our deceased love ones. Healing Arts Workshops are funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County thorugh Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. This will be offered in 3 locations. Click here for details.

If you’ve lost a child, there is no need to grieve in silence

October 3, 2011

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and it’s a good time to promote support, education and awareness about this difficult topic. Too many families grieve in silence. Parents, grandparents, siblings, relatives often deeply mourn these deaths, but society often disenfranchises their grief. Well-intentioned phrases from others can be hurtful. At least you [...]