A Grieving Daughter’s Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of Her Dad’s Death “The day your father died was the worst day of my life.” “It wasn’t so good for me either,” I replied, a tinge of sarcasm coating my flat tone. My friend was talking about an event that happened decades ago, and until she [...]
Making the Most of Unexpected COVID-19 Life Changes by Jennifer Scott www.spiritfinder.og The whole world is in a state of transition and upheaval. We are all figuring out how to socialize while far apart; navigate the world while keeping others safe; and stay flexible amid the ever-changing guidelines that allow our communities to cope. [...]
4 Steps to Plan Your Own Funeral & Make Things Easier on Your Family By Brad Krause brad@selfcaring.info One of the most responsible and loving things you can do for your family is to plan your own funeral and burial. Your passing will be emotionally devastating to your loved ones, and it will help them [...]
You Fool Yourself You fool yourself. You believe you’re safe. You believe there’s time. More time. You should know better. Life has revealed her truth to you many times. And yet, it is easy to forget. And in some ways important to forget. Life would be too raw, too frightening, too blindingly stark, and we might [...]
Better Self-Care for a Better Transition After Loss By Brad Krause selfcaring.info/ You’re okay. It may not seem that way right now, but you are. Grief and all the emotions that come with losing someone will keep you from seeing it, but you’re reading this, that’s one step closer to being even more okay. After [...]
Join Me at the National Association of Memoir Writer's Virtual Book Club Join me at the National Association of Memoir Writer's Virtual Book Club on Thursday, July 11th at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. I'll be discussing The Healing Journey of Writing and Editing Your Memoir: Starting at such a young age, one would think I [...]
Be Sure to Watch! Writers of the World: A Video Discussion on the Topic of Growing Through Grief Writers of the Word: Growing Through Grief Please join me on Monday, June 24th at 5:30 Pacific, 8:30 Eastern, when I join Dr. Mary Plouffe, Iris Waichler, and Laurie Kahn for a discussion on Growing Through Grief.
Photo Credit: Pixabay Initiating End of Life Conversations with Loved Ones Death is an inevitable part of life, yet it tends to bring up fear and avoidance in most people. Despite the difficult nature of the subject, openly discussing death allows for end-of-life arrangements to easily be made, which can prevent issues down [...]
Photo credit: Pexels Help Your Loved One Handle the Financial Decisions that Come With the Loss of a Spouse When seniors go through the loss of their spouse, the major life changes that follow can be overwhelming. Between the emotional adjustment to life without their partner to the more practical matters like handling financial decisions, [...]
WHY RIGHT NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO WORK THROUGH YOUR PETTY GRUDGES My dad is a big fan of celebrations. He says if people aren’t gathering for a wedding, a graduation, or a birthday, it’s a funeral. “At funerals, people cry and say ‘we should get together,’” he says. “And then the next [...]
