Whatever the original meaning behind Valentine’s Day was, today it has come to be associated with romantic love and couples. This can be an especially painful holiday for people who are no longer part of a pair – whether due to the death of a partner or the break-up of a relationship. Everywhere a person [...]
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Valentine’s for One
Posted in Grief, Rituals, Self-Care, tagged alone for valentines, dealing with grief, grief and holidays, grief and valentines, valentine's for one on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Grief Rituals for the Holidays
Posted in Children and Grief, Grief, Healing, Rituals, tagged Grief, grief and holidays, grief rituals, pain dates on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This title is just a tad misleading…
This article is about grief rituals. It’s just not necessarily strictly about grief rituals during the holidays only. It’s often discussed how painful the holiday season can be for those experiencing grief. And that’s great – and needed!
What’s often not discussed are all those other dates throughout the year [...]
3 Healing Grief Rituals
Posted in Healing, Rituals, tagged grief rituals, healing grief on September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rituals can be extremely healing. My definition of a ritual is basically a symbolic action by an individual or groups of individuals to honor or pay respect to someone or something. Rituals can be a great way of acknowledging and honoring a change or transformation in one’s life. In terms of grief, the most commonly [...]
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