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On the Same Page
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Borrowing Rituals: Bon Odori
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Loss and Found: An Adoption Story
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Book Review: A Lifetime of Secrets
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You Are the Expert on Your Grief
17 August 2010 10:10 AM | 4 Comments
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On the Same Page
Finding support to help you through grief may be as close as family and friends. But are they really on the same page as you? Being “on the same page” is a conversation with others who really “get” what you are going through in your grief. Here’s why meeting strangers in a support group can be more effective in helping... -
Borrowing Rituals: Bon Odori
Do you commemorate your loss through any kind of ritual? From burial and funerals to family traditions and community events, rituals help people in grief connect with with their loved one. How do you fell about borrowing rituals from other religions or cultures? Would you join the dancers of Japan in Bon Odori? -
Loss and Found: An Adoption Story
Adoptions can be full of secrets, shame, and guilt that go on for years and years. Opening the door to the loss, the healing and the struggles as the birth mother is not easy but is worth learning what life and hope lurks behind the darkness.
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Book Review: A Lifetime of Secrets
Secrets lose their power over their holder once they get released – they are no longer secret. Through anonymous postcards, thousands reveal their grief, pain, memories as well as hope. In the PostSecrets series compiled by Frank Warren everyone now has access to the recesses of human experiences good and bad. -
You Are the Expert on Your Grief
One premise of the Storybooks For Healing (SFH) program is that grief is universal, yet loss is individual. Through Grief Reflection, there are three layers about your grief to understand: The universality of grief; the bond with someone who experiences the same type of loss; and your own personal, individual loss. -
Voice of Widows Resounds Hope
Grief and loss are universal, but bring people who share the same type of loss together and it can build a special friendship, understanding and support family and friends can’t always provide. The Widow’s Voice blog connects people who have lost a partner through the eyes of seven different writers as they provides insight into the ups and downs of... -
On Writing: The Audience
Writing through grief and loss can be cathartic and healing. But who are you writing for? This fundamental question is one of the most important determinants for writing your Storybook for Healing, and even sharing grief in general. The answer may surprise you as your journey through reflection on life, grief, and the gifts you find along the way present... -
Is it Hello or Goodbye?
Is sending a balloon tribute in memory to your loved one saying hello or goodbye? The 5th Brigade of Joint Base Ft. Lewis-McChord gathers to honor loved ones who have died. -
Publishing: The Picture Book
You know those simple first storybooks toddlers love? The ones that have a few large printed words (or even a single word) along with a photo or illustration on the other page? This style of book can be a memory book of any person for any age audience. Here’s how…
