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What Does Love Have to Do With It?


What DOES love have to do with it? Is love a second-hand emotion, as the Tina Turner song says?  Love is at the root of our feelings when someone we love dies.  The death of a loved one elicits feelings of sadness, anger, guilt and a myriad of other emotions.  We yearn for the physical presence that is no longer available.  Some of us wish that we were no longer present in this life—our hearts are shattered, and we fear that we will never be able to put the pieces back together. We may ask ourselves, “is love worth it?”
 
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August 19 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Judy Beckman, MA, LSW, CT 


Grief is Messy


I was never insane, except when my heart was touched.” Those words from Edgar Allen Poe may resonate with you now more than ever. In the deep recesses of grief, you may find yourself asking so many questions:


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August 28 2017

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Judy Beckman, MA, LSW, CT 


The Value of Resilience


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Death. I think about it a lot. It is a constant companion. It haunts us as individuals and in community with others. If we live long enough, we will all experience the deaths of loved ones. How is it that most of us are able to continue with our lives despite immense sadness and pain due to these losses? 


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June 21 2012

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Judy Beckman, MA, LSW, CT 

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