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Grief and Loss – a New Millenium View

Grief and loss does not have to be an experience of endless suffering.  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross gave us the stages of dying and provided a framework for understanding the grieving process. Over the years there have been a variety of esoteric approaches to this experience, none of which addressed the core issue of “feelings”. A healthier [...]

Free Loss and Grief Counseling Skills Book Download

UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF LOSS As we discuss unfinished business, we’re referring to unspoken words. These are things that the grieving person did not have an opportunity to say to the loved one, or if he had the opportunity he didn’t use it. Some examples are unspoken apology, unspoken forgiveness, and unspoken unresolved anger and conflicts [...]

Dealing With Loss or Bereavement

When coping with a death many bereaved people go through all kinds of emotions. Feelings of emptiness, anger, shock, fear are just some of the common symptom of grief. Emotions might be stronger or deeper than usual and are all natural and appropriate reactions to losing a loved one to death. Grief is a normal [...]