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Category Archives: Grief
Against Panic: A Survival Kit
By Margaret Renkl in the NYT (Thanks to Ed M.) Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I had an elaborate itinerary for Election Day that I … Continue reading
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I Sang at Hundreds of Funerals. This Is What I Learned About Grief.
Singing not only helps allow it to move through the body but it alchemizes what grief can become. By Lauren DePino in the NYT Magazine Since I first started singing as a little girl, I yearned to become some incarnation of … Continue reading
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The three most important things – Irvin Yalom
“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.” – Irvin Yalom Irvin Yalom is an author, teacher and practicing psychiatrist. He has … Continue reading
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Pioneers in Aging Series from the King County Library System
Here’s a link that will get you to the PIONEERS IN AGING series. The presentations are on Zoom but you will need to register separately for each talk, on Mondays at noon. April 24, Maria Kliavkoff, “Creating Compassionate Grief Communities” … Continue reading
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How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. I’ll post a follow-up piece that I’ve written called “Is Suicide Ever Rational?” By David Brooks … Continue reading
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Anderson Cooper Explores Grief and Loss in Deeply Personal Podcast
Ed note: Shakespeare’s 73 sonnet speaks of anticipating loss: “This thou perceivist which makes thy love more strong; To love that well which thou must leave ere long.” Grief surrounds us as we near life’s end. How do we deal … Continue reading
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Engineering for Grief
Universally as we age, we can unfortunately experience loss and grief. The following is an essay from the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Assisted living too often fails older, sicker residents, report says
Thanks to Diana C – Published in the Washington Post Assisted-living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older people and should focus more on residents’ medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel … Continue reading
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How to talk to a widow
By Betty Rollin in the NYT Ms. Rollin is a former NBC News correspondent and the author of several books, including the memoirs “First, You Cry” and “Last Wish.” People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move … Continue reading
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What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?
Ed note: I listened to this article today on “The Daily”–a New York Times free podcast. I’ve always felt that the linear notion of resolving grief is overstated as is the idea of closure. Pauline Boss writes that grief takes … Continue reading
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Unexpected Christmas for single father with 7 children
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Frye Museum–Cultivating Compassion
Thanks to Ann M. Cultivating Compassion:2021 Virtual Creative Aging ConferenceFriday, December 10, 9 am–3 pm PSTRooted in a discussion of compassion and empathy, this one-day virtual conference will focus on how we care for ourselves, each other, and the natural world. An exciting … Continue reading
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The sad memorial, but inspirational nonetheless
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Tonight, I mourn by Dan Rather
(Thanks to Mary M.) Tonight, I mourn. I mourn with a deep and heavy heart. I mourn for the Marines sacrificed at a gate in Kabul on a mission to save lives. I mourn for the scores more killed and maimed … Continue reading
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Off the rails
Thanks to Mike C. for forwarding this. Last month, Axios published “Off the rails,” a series taking you inside the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, from his election loss to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection that triggered his second … Continue reading
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Coping with grief
Trudy James has spoken here at Skyline before. She sent out an email to many today. Here it is in case you missed it.
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Response to the sorrow in Sri Lanka
Dear Friends, Here is a message from our partners at the Faith Action Network: As we’ve watched the news unfold from Sri Lanka, several have raised the question of how we might consider standing together against violence in yet more … Continue reading
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How my dad’s dementia changed my idea of death (and life)
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What the psychic saw
When the US filmmaker Matthew Palmer’s mother was 28 and childless, she received an unsettling prediction from a psychic: she would have a son, and her husband would die when their son was 13, but it would be ‘okay’. Uninterested … Continue reading
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“Tour of Grief”
From the NYT sent in by Pamela P The Orca, Her Dead Calf and Us Among the many quirks of human nature, one that has always struck me as particularly worthwhile is the tendency to project our own feelings onto … Continue reading
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George W. Bush tribute to John McCain
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Meghan McCain tribute to John McCain
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A place for hope
It’s been a while since Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States, passed away in the spring, but a lot of people still are living on the hope she bequeathed to them. Throughout their long lives in the … Continue reading
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“Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief”
Steve Whitmore’s sister is an author of a number of books. This one is highly recommended for those suffering a loss: Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief Paperback – December 1, 1994 by Martha Whitmore Hickman (Author) Here’s one of the many … Continue reading
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