Dealing With Death

Redefining the 5 Stages of Grief

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Acceptance, Denial, Five Stages of Grief, Depression, Anger, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Grieving Process, Grief, Death & Dying, Dealing With Grief, Dealing With Death, Bargaining, Death, Grieving, Grief Stages, Stages of Grief, Healthy Living News
Claire Bidwell Smith

Only you know what path you need to take toward healing, and whether you accomplish this using every one of the five stages, shunning books about grief or never missing a session of your bereavement group, the key will consistently be to listen to yourself.

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My Mom Passed Away -- But I've Still Become Her

The New York Times | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Mothers Day 2012, Dealing With Death, Mothers Day, Mother Daughter Relationships, Mothers, Death, Daughters, Women News

Growing up, we could count on Mother's Day to broadcast whose mother was dead or alive. As we stepped into church in our scuffed Mary Janes, we'd be g...

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WATCH: The Therapeutic Power Of Pie

Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Pie, Video, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Gps-Soul, Death and Dying, Coping, Dealing With Death, Healthy Living News

Life is short. Eat pie. We all grieve in our own ways. Watch as Beth Howard describes how the pastry -- pie -- helped her cope with the loss of her...

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What Dr. Peter Goodwin Taught Us About Death With Dignity

Felice Shapiro | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Dr. Peter Goodwin, Dealing With Death, Euthanasia @Depressing, Oregon Right to Die Law, Death With Dignity Act, Right to Die Law, Death With Dignity, Fifty News
Felice Shapiro

Mid-life presents a flood of issues that force us to deal individually with events not of our own making. However, we are on common ground as we all attempt to seek peace in the aftermath of a death.

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What Not to Say to a Griever (And What You Should Say or Do Instead)

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Mourning, Bereavement, Dealing With Death, Loss, Dealing-With-Grief, Grief, Grief Loss, Loss and Grief, Gps-Soul, Emotional Intelligence, Grief Support, Healthy Living News
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW

Grief is one of the most universal of human experiences. Virtually every single person you know, including yourself, will eventually lose a loved one.

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What Culture Teaches Us About Grief

Kenneth J. Doka, M.Div., Ph.D. | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Whitney Houston Funeral, Grief, Culture, Funeral, Death, Dealing With Death, Funerals by Culture, Dealing With Grief, Culture News
Kenneth J. Doka, M.Div., Ph.D.

Each culture grieves different losses. How and to whom we attach ourselves varies from one culture to another.

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Emotional Avoidance and Disbelief in Death

Kelley Harrell | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Dealing With Death, Grief, Animism, Shamanism, Death, Consciousness, Denying Death, Handling Death, Avoiding Death, Healthy Living News
Kelley Harrell

While I do experience that the soul in some guise persists after the form expires, I most definitely experience that our life as well as our physical death are highly relevant events in our soul's growth.

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Interview With John Castagnini of the "ThankGodi" Series

Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Tragedy, Divorce, Thankful, Dealing With Death, Faith, Spirituality, Dealing With Loss, Illness, Compassion, Thankgodi, Healthy Living News
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.

Even though every cloud might have a silver lining, does it really make sense to actually be thankful for the tragic, even horrific events in our lives? John Castagnini thinks so.

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The Death and Dying Series Part One: How Do You Relate to Death?

Judith Johnson | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Death and Dying, Feelings About Death, Human Mortality, End of Life, Personal Beliefs and Values, Death, Dealing With Grief, Coping With Death, Death & Dying, Dealing With Death, Dealing With Loss, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

Talking about and dealing with death is our last great social taboo. We all know that we will die someday as will our beloved ones and cherished pets and everybody else. Yet, most of us relate to death as wrong -- as something that shouldn't happen.

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G-d, Why The Drama?

Chava Tombosky | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: God Drama, Dealing With Death, God, Judaism, God Why the Drama, Death, Religion News
Chava Tombosky

But why this model? G-d couldn't you have substituted death with something else?

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Lean in: Walking Through Grief During the Holidays and Beyond

Alysia Reiner | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Holidays, Rituals, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Memory, Mindfulness Meditation, Family Rituals, Spirituality, Family, Coping With Grief, Grief Dealing With, Dealing With Death, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Alysia Reiner

It's the holidays, a time for so much joy, laughter, relaxation, hot cocoa with marshmallows and also... loss. One of my favorite quotes about loss is by Kahlil Gibran: "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain." I find this is never as true as holiday time.

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Thinking About Heaven On The 1st Anniversary Of My Mother's Death

Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Death & Dying, Mother's Death, Dealing With Death, Thinking About Heaven, My Mother Died, Heaven, Religion News
Rev. P. Kimberleigh Jordan

My deep sadness about my mother's death and absence from my life has been somewhat lessened by imagining that when her soul left her sick and failing body last December 21st, it entered some such lovely scene somewhere.

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Why I Want To Believe In Life After Death

Kathy Chang-Lipsenthal | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Life After Death, Enjoy Every Sandwich, Synchronicity, Afterlives, Meditation, Dealing With Death, Afterlife, Lee Lipsenthal, Grieving, Books News
Kathy Chang-Lipsenthal

My husband believed in past lives. Was I true believer? Not really. But after he died, strange things began to happen. Could this really be my late husband having fun from beyond the grave?

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Don't Let Anyone Tell You How to Mourn!

Lev Raphael | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Grief, Dealing With Grief, Mourning, Dealing With Death, Loss, Families, Mothers, Fathers, Grieving, Family, Impact News
Lev Raphael

It's not easy to tolerate someone else's grief, but it's cruel to tell people how to manage their grief, or how long they should mourn, or in what ways. Loss should be respected, not stifled or judged.

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It's Time To Chuck The Bucket List

Lee Lipsenthal, M.D. | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Coping Withe Cancer, Dealing With Cancer, Coping With Death, Dealing With Death, Peace With Cancer, Death & Dying, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Spirit, Peace With Death, Healthy Living News
Lee Lipsenthal, M.D.

"It's been a miracle that you've been alive for these past two years," Donald told me. "At this point, it's about controlling symptoms only. There is no cure."

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Why You Should Have A Memorial Service

Marilyn Sewell | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Forgiveness, Death, Death & Dying, Importance of Funerals, Value of Funeral Services, Coping With Death, Ritual of Funeral, Coping With Loss, Dealing With Death, Funeral Rituals, Religion News
Marilyn Sewell

As I glance down the obituary column, I see a statement that occurs more and more often: "In keeping with Virginia's wishes, there will be no funeral service." I am deeply disturbed by this trend.

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Don't Tell Me It's OK

Sue Doble | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Bereavement, Confronting Death, Grief, Faith and Death, Dealing With Grief, Death and Dying, Christianity, Faith in God, Dealing With Death, Coping With Death, Religion News
Sue Doble

Dec. 16, 2007, God called my beloved home. Anger and grief filled my being. Mostly, I was angry at God. How dare He let this happen when we were on our way to a different life?

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The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement

Kenneth J. Doka, M.Div., Ph.D. | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Losing Faith, Grief, Dealing With Grief, Death and Dying, Death and Faith, c.s. Lewis, Grief and Spirituality, Dealing With Death, Grief and Faith, Religion News
Kenneth J. Doka, M.Div., Ph.D.

We all have beliefs that give us some sense of security; that make sense of the world and offer a code for life. Sometimes a loss deeply challenges those notions, leading to a crisis of belief.

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Are Death And Birth More Alike Than We Think?

Sharon Zarozny | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Spirit, Death & Dying, Facing Death, The Similarity Between Birth and Death, Coping With Death, Dealing With Death, How to Cope With Death, How to Deal With Death, Healthy Living News
Sharon Zarozny

If we can become comfortable with seeing someone off, we can create a beautiful loving way to cherish our last moments together.

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Need Healing From Grief? Tell Your Story

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Grief, Talking About Grief, Dealing With Grief, Dealing With Death, Death & Dying, Inspiration, Talking About Death, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Kari Henley

Are the tragedies of our modern day having an impact of you? Has someone close to you been taken away? Tell your story. Without stories, we rob ourselves of the ability to truly celebrate life.

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How To Live Life Knowing You're Going To Die

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Acceptance, Dying, Motivation, Gratitude, Death, Living With Meaning, L, Inspiration, Spiritual Living, Acceptance of Death, Mortality, Coping With Death, Dealing With Death, Healthy Living News
Mike Robbins

Contemplating death in a conscious way doesn't have to freak us out. Knowing that our human experience is limited, and that at some mysterious point in the future our physical bodies will die, is both sobering and liberating.

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Novel Ways To Think About Grief

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mourning, Grief, Grieving, Coping With Death, Dealing With Death, End-of-Life Planning, Dealing With Loss, Death, Coping With Grief, Palliative Care, Dealing With Grief, Coping With Loss, Death & Dying, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

This new grief is different. For one thing, it includes the loved one with the diagnosis. It also draws in the entire family into a prolonged crisis that some of our interviewees aptly described as "learning to live with death."

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The Plane Ride Home From Houston

Carol Jones | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Melanoma, Houston, Caregiving, Coping With Death, Coping With Loss, Death & Dying, Dealing With Death, Terminal Illness, Dealing With Loss, Caregivers, Coping With Grief, Grieving Process, Grief, Grieving, Healthy Living News
Carol Jones

We had taken the doctor's advice to leave Houston for home as soon as possible while Kenny could still fly on a commercial plane.

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Confronting Death With An Open, Mindful Attitude

Todd Kashdan | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Existential Anxiety, Fear of Death, Fear of Dying, Bereavement, Grief, Confronting Death, Dealing With Death, Healthy Living News
Todd Kashdan

Death can be terrifying. Recognizing that death is inescapable and unpredictable makes us incredibly vulnerable. This disrupts our instinct to remain a living, breathing organism. So what do we do?

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Fallen Snow

David Bender | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gabrielle Giffords, Phoebe Snow, Tragedy, Congress, Captain Bendy, Dealing With Death, New Jersey, Appreciating Life, Death, Healthy Living News
David Bender

The measure of our humanity is not found in our ability to forestall death, however courageously we fight to live. Rather, we know who we are by how we've lived.

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