Using Art to Express (and Explore) Grief You do not need to be an artist to use art to help support the parts of you that are wounded. Making art about your loss allows your grief to be seen and makes it tangible. Making art is also about the simple joy of creating and interacting […]
5th Monday: Grief and Art Read More »
Willie Nelson recently released a new song with these lyrics in the chorus. I was on YouTube when I first saw it. I clicked on it and as it unfolded, it was as if my heart was singing to me. I lost my husband on January 26, 2018 to Stage 4 colon cancer. He was
Heart Connections: Grief –Not Something You Get Over BUT Something You Can Get Through Read More »
By Benny Jasso, Sr. – as told to Terri Schexnayder The Charreada (Mexican rodeo) was an event for our whole family. My sons, Benny Jr. and Dennis, whom I began to train when they were young, would participate in the rodeo’s nine events. My wife Alice cooked and raised funds for many events. I loved
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Recently, our Kids Who Kare Coordinator Christi Neville, LPC shared this information with the caregivers of children who attend these groups. Since grief affects sleep for all of us, not just in children, we thought it would be helpful to share with you. Recently at one of our groups, the kids were asked how they
Grief and Sleep – It's Not Just for Kids Read More »
by Christi Neville, LPC 1. Connection is the Key Healing is relational, and tends to unfold when we feel connected with ourselves, with others, and with our loved one who died. Letting this central concept guide our holiday planning will help bring a little more “peace on earth”. 2. Make a Plan A (foresight) Loss gives
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by Christi Neville, LPC Sending our kids back to school has given me the opportunity to reflect on the many parallels between the classroom and grief. Our culture places heavy emphasis on quantifiable learning…almost daily, we teach our children valuable skills in math, reading, science, and athletics…lessons that are often visible, tangible, or at least
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Speaking Grief: How to respond when someone in your life loses someone they love by Shana Rubenstein I have had the privilege of being a social work intern at the Christi Center since September. In this role, I have had learned from individuals of all ages grieving the death of loved ones. After a few months of assisting
By Marianne McDonald It takes a village to survive loss of a child. Unfortunately, I know. Dylan, my son, my only child, the light of my life, died in a car accident at the gate of his apartment complex on May 22, 2006. Dylan is forever 19 years old. My life became two parts –
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by Janet Brown This is a photo of me and my grandson, Jacob. His dad Joshua passed away when he was only 6 years old. Joshua was my only child. He was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer on October 12, 1998 and battled for two years. He died on October 4, 2000 at the age
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by Laura Habedank Dear Brian, Today is Mother’s Day. Three times this week I tried picking out a Mother’s Day card for Mom only to leave the store crying with no card in hand. I mean… try finding a card that fits how she has felt since you died. I mean she obviously is still a Mom– to both
Letter to Brian: May 12, 2013 Read More »
