Few Americans Make End-Of-Life Wishes Known
Unlike most Americans, Lillian Landry made her end-of-life decisions years ago: no heroic measures to save her and even instructions on the bar where ...
Unlike most Americans, Lillian Landry made her end-of-life decisions years ago: no heroic measures to save her and even instructions on the bar where ...
World of Psychology | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
When you do something to relieve your feelings and to give yourself a sense of achievement, you are accomplishing your journey through bereavement....
nytimes.com | Gina Kolata | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living
Ms. Smith, a tall, imposing woman, takes on the character of her subjects by repeating their exact words, complete with regional accents, ums and uhs ...
Rose Winters | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living
Losing a loved one is always hard. The emotional impact isn't lessened when loss happens to a child. Though the death of a parent is a traumatic event in a child's life, we feel at a loss how to help.
divinecaroline.com | Joanne Koegl | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living
When we have lost a loved one, the holiday season can be a painful reminder of how terrible you are feeling instead of bringing warmth, love, and exci...
Rachael Freed | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living
All of us yearn to be blessed; all of us need to be held securely in the love left so often unexpressed by our families and friends.
Deborah Calla | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living
One minute a person is part of our lives and then in the next they are gone -- leaving a huge hole in our lives. How to make sense of it?
divinecaroline.com | : Catherine Behan (View Profile) | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living
She walked to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee and paused, like always, gazing at the faded photo framed in the hallway. It had been twenty years a...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living
Women have an extraordinarily difficult time ending their friendships, even very toxic ones. It's not surprising. Like divorce, the potential losses can be staggering, extending well beyond the friendship per se.
Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
All three of these women have gone through significant and profound loss and all three are seriously the funniest people I know. Hard to pull off, but they do, in person and in their books.
SaraKay Smullens | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics
Even those who win one moment can face horrific, brutal loss in the next. The rich and famous are no more spared than the rest of us.
Sadie Nardini | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
After 15 years of conversations with two types of people--those who crave personal growth, and those who don't, I have come to believe that for many people, there are some darn good reasons not to do yoga...
Beth Arnold | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living
I hadn't heard my father's voice in almost 30 years -- until today, when I played an old tape recording.
Jessica Keener | Posted 08.22.2009 | Living
My father's garden gained momentum in May amassing to one thrilling river of colors and scents. But Inside my house, life wasn't as pretty.
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living
I lost my Mom when I was seven so I have known since then, just how disorderly life can be. She was there one day and gone the next.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 06.17.2009 | Living
Most friendships don't last forever. If you are reeling from a failed friendship or one that seemed to drift apart, here are some thoughts to help you get over the hurt.
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.03.2009 | Entertainment
Madonna is also exhibiting the desire for love that can never be met. In her career, and apparent need for attention and love, she is the poster child for Motherless Daughters.
Dean Sluyter | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living
We're all in this same leaking, sinking boat. It's always been this way and always will. Yet a few people have managed to remain unperturbed. What can we learn from these sages?
Margaret Ruth | Posted 04.25.2009 | Style
So, the best answer for the question: "Will we ever get back together?" is "Act as if you never will."
Mona Ackerman | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living
The pain of loss, the agony of bereavement, is legitimate. But I believe that there are other complications that you need to understand if you are to work out your distress.
Marisa Lee | Posted 03.29.2009 | Living
I've learned that the loss, just like some of those high school photos, continues to haunt you no matter how much time has passed.
Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living
Learning to remain relaxed and go with life's flow is a high achievement indeed. Mind-body practice helps, meditation helps, but in the end it is self-awareness that is required.
Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 03.02.2009 | Living
You never know. Take care of the people around you. Listen to your friends and family. Just go to give. Be present. Really, be with people.
Geneen Roth | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living
I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before The Call, but I did not. Besides, everything about which I "knew better"--stocks, advisors, real estate--was also disastrous.
hosted.ap.org | Matt Sedensky | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living