Practical Wisdom for Your Journey

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The Livingston School of Grief

A man acquainted with grief is Gordon Livingston. His name may be new to you but I wanted to share some of his thoughts that I have found so helpful.

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Pausing is What Sustains the Heart

There is power in the pause. We feel the power of the pause in music, in a well crafted speech, and in life when we are able to slow down, take a breath and show up in the space the pause creates.

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How to See Grief as a Learning Journey

The thought hit me right after Vicky died, “I have no idea what I’m doing!” What did I do next? Beside feel overwhelmed and lost, it occurred to me, “I need to go to school. I need to learn how to get through what I’m going through.”

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Remembering Vicky - Three Years After Her Death

This Sunday, May 14, 2023 marks the third anniversary of Vicky’s death. I want to look back and reflect on how my grief journey with you from two perspectives: The week Vicky died and now three years later.

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Rethinking How To Frame Past Trauma

How we think about our past traumas can make or break our lives. Consider the thoughts of some trauma experts on how to reframe our past that will help create a better future.

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Five Practices to Help You Move Through Your Grief

Grief is a regular part of the human experience and needs time and space to be expressed, felt and experienced. If you or someone you care about is reeling because of the disruption caused by a loss, consider a few practices that will help you grieve well and eventually find the healing you hope is possible.

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Stitching Your Heart Back Together

How you think about and respond to a broken heart can make a big difference. According to grief counselor Alan Wolfelt, the word he would use to describe the healing process is reconciliation as opposed to other words like recover or resolve.

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Three Handles to Hold on to When Grieving

When I read a letter written by Seneca the Stoic philosopher to a grieving friend, it was advice I heard at exactly the right time while I was grieving. I took the advice to heart and adjusted my grief journey accordingly.

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Three Ideas to Keep You Moving When Grieving

“If you stand still long enough, you'll get stuck.” That’s true in life and it’s true when grieving. What do you do to keep yourself moving through your grief and not getting stuck?

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Four Ways to Reframe Pain and Suffering

We need to learn how to reframe what is often seen as bad and unwelcome. Without suffering and pain in our lives, we remain soft, untested, and weak in character.

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The Untold Story of Sadness

Sadness after a loss needs to be treated as a friend not as an unwelcome guest. There are several reasons for that I will share in this article.

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What On Earth is Good Grief?

There is a kind of grief that makes for a much healthier grief journey. It’s called good grief. This post will help give some insight into what exactly good grief is.

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