Writing through Grief
Grief Reflection: The Personal Blog
Grief Reflection is a term used in the Storybooks for Healing program for the process of writing, listening and sharing the stories of life, grief and finding meaning after loss. Follow the personal journal of Joan Hitchens, founder of SFH, as she navigates grief in context to her life while caring for her husband with terminal cancer, her work as SFH owner and her musing as a hospice volunteer.Read now...
memorial Archive
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Grief Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Posted on December 16, 2010 | 3 CommentsGrief doesn't take a holiday. So it's up to you to carve out some time and stress-reducing strategies for coping during the winter months. Memories of a loved one who has died can bring bittersweet emotions. Here's some ideas to help you through now, and most any time of the year. -
Giving the Gift of Story
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsThe Gift of Story about a loved one after a death brings comfort, love and support. Immediately following a loss, the first stories should come from family and friends to the bereaved. Later, the tribute story is a gift from those who remember to their posterity and beyond. -
Is it Hello or Goodbye?
Posted on July 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsIs 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.
