Sorrow

Remembrance For Chev

Sayan Sarkar | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Awareness, Happiness, Remembrance, Grief, Sorrow, Mindfulness, Death and Dying, How to Appreciate, Appreciation, Appreciate Life, Appreciate It, Gratitude, Healthy Living News
Sayan Sarkar

It took the loss of a close friend and young man of 23 for me to continue my pursuit of happiness. But it does not have to be this way for everyone.

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A Father (And Rabbi) Loses His Son To A Drunk Driver

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Emotions, Court, Drunk Driver, Sorrow, Alcohol, Addiction, Addict, Resentment, Sadness, Family, Death, Death & Dying, Religion News
Carole Bennett, MA

Redemption and forgiveness are not freely given or passively obtained -- they are earned and require actions beyond jail times, beyond any financial settlement.

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The Meaning Of True Strength

Nancy Colier | Posted 04.16.2012

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Nancy Colier

To be strong is not to outrun sadness, but rather to learn to embrace it when it is here, to take good care of it so that it can heal. This is a warrior's strength, a wise parent's strength.

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What Matters?

Deborah Jiang Stein | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Loss, New Year, Etta James, New Year's Resolutions, Sorrow, Mindfulness, Correct Priorities, Making Priorities, Priorities, Values, Video, Healthy Living News
Deborah Jiang Stein

Rather than resolutions for the new year right now, I'm looking at a year-end tribute to life, not the sideline distractions.

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How to Console a Grieving Friend During the Holidays

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Bereavement, Grieving Process, Sorrow, Grief, Coping With Death, Widowers, Widow, Loss, Grieving, Death, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW

Consoling a griever can feel like a frightening task. However, if you follow these six tips designed to open your heart and offer your support, your grieving friend will be most grateful.

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Blue Nights and the Solace of Art

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: New York Times Book Review, Joan Didion, Recovery, Art, The Sea, Grief, Sorrow, Books, John Banville, Healing, Renewal, Blue Nights, Books News
Nina Sankovitch

Blue Nights is the story of Joan Didion's craving for communion between the "I" of her individual event of loss and grief, and the "we" of its universal experience.

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St. Hildegard Of Bingen: Honor The Dead By Carrying Them Forward

John Backman | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Honoring the Deceased, Salvation, Hildegard Von Bingen, Death, Death and Dying, Mysticism, Sorrow, Grief, Christian Mysticism, Coping With Death, Religion News
John Backman

It is more than keeping their memory alive or remembering their birthdays... as important as these practices are; it is about sustaining the ideals, values and passions that they cared about so deeply.

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That Day.. That Day...

Tina Sloan | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: September 11, Attack, Firefighters, Heroes, Sorrow, Terrorism, 9/11, Decade After 9/11 - Lives Affected, World Trade Center, September 11 Anniversary, Twin Towers, Redroom, New York News
Tina Sloan

That day is still so raw and so alive in our souls. We in fact will never forget.

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The Life Out Loud: Learning To Revel In Your Sorrows

MeiMei Fox | Posted 07.20.2011

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MeiMei Fox

Being present is not simply a matter of noticing that you're happy or depressed. It's a matter of being fully engaged with your emotions and, therefore, your life.

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Transforming Sorrow to Joy: A Mother's Story

Kathy Eldon | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Transforming Sorrow, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Cindy Lightner, Own, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Dan Eldon Center for Creative Activism, Elizabeth Alderman, Rosie O?Donnell, Healing, Iraq, Photojournalism Somalia, Mothers Day, Kathy Eldon, Reuters, 9/11 Victims, Creative Visions Foundation, Grieving, Extraordinary Mothers, Cari Lightner, Soldiers, Oprah Winfrey, Peter Alderman Foundation, Journalists, Sorrow, Christiane Amanpour, Madd, Afghanistan, Amy Eldon, Creative Activists, Dan Eldon, Impact News
Kathy Eldon

As Mother's Day approaches, my stomach begins to ache. It's a familiar, if old pain, tucked away in my soul, born of the loss of my son, Dan, killed at the age of 22 while working as Reuters photojournalist in Somalia more than 17 years ago.

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