Have you ever attended a funeral? I’m quite sure you have.
But have you ever participated in one? Read more »
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Posted: July 21st, 2009 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, Positive Side of Grief.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
When my mum passed on, my dad took over the use of her mobile phone and number.
Almost exactly four years later, my dad passed on, too. Read more »
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Posted: January 9th, 2009 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Cycle of Recurrent Challenges, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, Symptoms of Grief.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
It is the festive season again. Sometimes, I can barely believe how each year just zips by before us.
It is a pretty well-known fact that such seasons, where people spend time with loved ones, evoke strong, painful memories for those who have lost loved ones, and strong feelings of loneliness for who do not have loved ones. Read more »
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Cycle of Recurrent Challenges, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Perhaps, when we were very young, we innocently believed that life was all smooth and rosy and that all the people dear to us would be around with us for a long, long time, if not forever. Read more »
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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Cycle of Recurrent Challenges, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, Lessons from Grief, Symptoms of Grief.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
This society of ours values strength. The fittest survive, the best win, the strongest top the chart, and what not. Read more »
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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, How to Deal with Grief in the Short Term, Symptoms of Grief.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
As we mourn the loss of our loved ones, it is often tempting to retreat into a shell, to build a barrier and shut ourselves away from the love of others, and any interaction with them. Read more »
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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, How to Deal with Grief in the Short Term.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
During the immediate period after the passing of a loved one, we are usually surrounded with care, concern and the support of friends, relatives and other associates. They ask how we are, they go easy on us, they console us, and they volunteer whatever help is needed. Read more »
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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, How to Deal with Grief in the Short Term.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Certain materials are usually strongly associated with the passing of our loved ones. Read more »
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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Cycle of Recurrent Challenges, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Have you, in your grieving journey, had someone tell you that you are over-reacting, or that you shouldn’t or needn’t be feeling the way you are, or that you should have gotten over it or moved on by now? Read more »
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Posted: August 26th, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Cycle of Recurrent Challenges, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, Symptoms of Grief.
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Over the course of the past few years, I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve teared or really cried due to grief. For me, the tears come in two main forms - those that come after the recollectation of certain events or words, and those that arrive in the midst of dreams. For the latter, it’s often a blur to me as to whether I actually did awake in the middle of the night and cried, or whether I had simply cried in my dreams. Read more »
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Posted: February 3rd, 2008 under All Articles on Grief, Emotions of Grief, Grief Stages or the Grief Cycle, How to Cope with Grief in the Long Term, How to Deal with Grief in the Short Term, Symptoms of Grief.
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