Archives: June 2012

Finding meaning in loss

June 29, 2012

For many, the death of a loved one becomes a time to revisit world views and beliefs. Death can shake core beliefs and throw the bereaved into a time of chaos. Finding meaning in the death of a loved one can be helpful in adjusting to the loss. The meaning is personally determined. The meaning [...]

Honoring your loved one

June 22, 2012

Often times family members ask how they can honor their loved ones in a concrete way. There are many ways to pay homage. Here a few favorites: Light a candle. Put together a scrapbook or collection of favorite photos and memorabilia. Plant a memory garden with flowers and bushes that bloom each year. Create a [...]

Rituals and Grief

June 5, 2012

Every year at our bereavement day camp, we end with a flower release. After three days of camp, the children are ready. Campers write a message to their special person that died on rice paper and attach it with hemp to a carnation that is then released into a moving body of water. This is [...]