Simple Condolence Messages – Examples and Ideas
Wherever We Are Memorial Garden Stone Condolence messages are, without question, some of the most difficult types of notes or letters to write. Often, this task can be simplified by including your...
View ArticleSympathy Cards – How to Properly Express Yourself
Forever in My Heart sympathy card and booklet Sympathy cards come in many different forms, from elaborate, long verses to simple, straightforward sentiments. Whichever type you choose, knowing what to...
View ArticleCoping with Grief | The Myth of Closure
If you are coping with grief, I would like to set the record straight on closure. I recently heard the representative from the family of Freddie Gray, who is the young man that died in Baltimore while...
View ArticleBereavement Counseling – Use Continuing Bonds for Healing
When in bereavement counseling, you may have wondered, “Is my loved one really in heaven?” and “Is her spirit really still with me?” It’s normal to ponder where your loved one is now. It doesn’t matter...
View ArticleGrieving Process: Am I Going Crazy?
At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me. I find it hard to take in what anyone says. Or perhaps, hard to want to...
View ArticleHow Long Is the Grieving Process?
The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have...
View ArticleMemorial Ideas – Making Memories Last
Memorial ideas to help you make memories last will aid in grief healing. You can’t know why some things happen, but you can know that love and beautiful memories can outlast the pain of grief. And you...
View ArticleCreating Memories That Last
Sympathy gifts that provide a tangible way to remember a love one serve as an ideal and appropriate way to support the bereaved as they begin the grieving process. Here are a few creative projects...
View ArticleCoping With Loss: Why Am I Questioning My Faith?
In an instance, sudden death changes everything in your life and world. A piece of your heart was lost. You suffered an unexpected loss that will define and change your existence, teach you great...
View ArticleGrief and Loss: Avoid These Misconceptions
Grief and loss is a process—a journey that can continue for a lifetime. It’s not an event you will get over and be “back to normal” in no time. Do not let others persuade you to think differently. When...
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