If you are a pet owner, then you already know how much benefit there is to being a pet owner. Pets add real joy, companionship, and unconditional love to name just a few! For those of you wondering if bringing another family member into the house is really a good idea, here are 5 really […]
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Take Back Control of Your Life After A Time of Chaos Slow down. Sometimes the desire for closure is so strong that you might jump to hasty conclusions about your experience and yourself. Give yourself time to sort through your memories and discover their meaning. Practice self-care. Protecting your physical and mental wellbeing will help
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Are you searching for closure? It’s natural to want some resolution after a loved one dies, or you experience a similar loss. Closure means moving through and beyond the pain and suffering of grief and is unique to each person. Just as no two people grieve the same, so no two people find closure. Grief
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People in the helping professions are routinely exposed to the raw side of humanity. This is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because few people are privileged to witness these things: When a dying person looks into your eyes, when you console a parent who lost their child or ease the respirations
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Over time, many beliefs have been adopted about the dying process. While some are true, several are just myths, developed as people across the centuries have tried to understand something all of us go through, yet few truly understand. These misconceptions can interfere with receiving the best care possible at end of life. Debunking these
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I love the way my friend Crystal approaches grief. She is right out there, no BS, and gets right to the heart of it. Grief. Sucks! In her book Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message (Laughable Lessons for When Life Just Sucks) Crystal brings us into her world of
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