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The Value of Resilience


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Death. I think about it a lot. It is a constant companion. It haunts us as individuals and in community with others. If we live long enough, we will all experience the deaths of loved ones. How is it that most of us are able to continue with our lives despite immense sadness and pain due to these losses? 


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June 21 2012

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Judy Beckman, MA, LSW, CT 


Book Review: Stunned By Grief: Remapping Your Life


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"Stunned by Grief: Remapping Your Life When Loss Changes Everything" is a faith-based account of the author's journey through grief. Judy Brizendine begins with the sharing of her own story–the unexpected death of her young husband.
 
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June 21 2012

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Reading 


Dating After the Death of a Spouse


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There is huge upheaval after the death of a spouse.  Spouses who were only married for a few years grieve not only the death of the person, but the loss of a future. Those married many years, mourn the death and a shared past. Your spouse may have been your best friend and your primary source of comfort, support and companionship.
 
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May 15 2012

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 


Grieving as a Couple


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Grief is difficult enough to cope with when it happens to one person, but going through it as a couple can cause even more complications. Grieving the loss of a child is one of the most difficult deaths a couple can endure. The strain it places on a marriage can be intense. An otherwise healthy couple may appear close to divorce because of the cycle of fighting, feelings of isolation, loneliness, and separation that follows such a loss. On the other hand, some couples may become closer in their grief. Their relationship actually grows stronger through their shared pain and vulnerability.  
 
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December 21 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief 


Grief Can Be Disorienting


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The early days of winter are here. In northern Ohio, we know that means more bitter cold, wind, ice, short days and long nights will come. For some, winter is the season for grieving. Grief can be just as harsh as winter. As layers of ice form on ponds and lakes, a layer of grief may freeze over you. You may feel immobilized and doubt that the spring thaw will ever come. For others, winter is a gift. You may feel that you have been given the time for reflection on your relationship with your loved one as well as lessons learned.
 
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December 21 2011

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Diane Snyder-Cowan 

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