Best Grief Articles

The fundamental cause of all material sorrows of the world put together is none other than spiritual ignorance (Avidya). Just as lack of light results in darkness and vice versa, in the same way lack of divine wisdom leads to spiritual ignorance and vice versa. Divine wisdom helps us attain eternal bliss, peace etc and spiritual ignorance results in pain, sorrow etc.

Symbols bring great meaning when suffering, and are potent sources to draw on in coping with loss. Visual reminders and images have always been high-powered motivators and energizers. Here is a partial list of ten suggestions for symbols you might choose in coping with your loss.

The pain of grieving is there for all losses, spouse or lover. A partnership transcends labels and roles; the pain of loss requires healing. When we love and lose someone, whether that someone is lesbian, homosexual, bisexual or transgender, we are overwhelmed by pain and sorrow. However, when our relationship is out of the mainstream, we might already have been so criticized and saddened, that in this final loss, we find it much more difficult to grieve, heal and move on.

What can we learn from the death of a baby?

My youngest daughter recently lost her 2 1/2-month-old baby boy to what doctors assume to have been SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). He just went to sleep and stopped breathing. Last year, one of my little sisters lost her 22-year-old son to a gunshot wound to his face. We still do not know the facts about that. I cried with them. I prayed for them. My heart broke for them. I wanted so badly to say something to help them feel better. I reminded them that their children are with Jesus and we will see them again one day. ?But I miss him now. I want to hold him and be with him now. I cannot see my life without him in it.? was their response. I am sure I would feel the same.

Too often people confuse emotional intelligence with controlling their emotions; shutting them down and being stoic. This is a tragedy waiting to happen. Read this alternative view on emotional intelligence that honors the experience and pain of living life during difficult times. There is a better response for all.

Dealing with loss or trauma can be especially difficult for those who suffer from bipolar disorder. Not only are they trying to cope with the traumatic experience, but they are also trying to remain stable and avoid a depressive or manic episode as a result of the stress it caused. Some with bipolar disorder may need to seek extra support to cope with the grief or anxiety that the traumatic event causes.

Unknown to the general public as well as the mass media, millions of people mourning the death of a loved one have an experience in which they are convinced they have received a sign or a message from the deceased or a divine being. However, mourners are often reluctant to widely discuss the event out of fear they will be labeled negatively and lose valuable support in their journey to reinvest in life. This article suggests its importance and how the experience can be used.

The unimaginable has happened; you are a widow or widower. Mourning your loss has been the focus of your life for the past year or two. Finally, as you begin to surface from your profound grief, with a deep breath and lot or a little trepidation you find yourself falling in love again. Is this new relationship fraught with landmines? You bet! Here are important stepping stones to help keep you afloat along the way, Do?s and Don?ts for widows/widowers beginning a new, loving relationship.

When people are experiencing acute grief they believe the anguish and emotional pain will never go away. This article assures them that grief is a natrural and normal way to heal emotions after a loss. It takes a predictible course and in time gets easier to cope with. Grieving is a natural way to heal the feelings after a loss. There is life after grief!