When Your Loved One’s Last Wish Was ‘No Funeral’
by Tré Miller Rodríguez
Over the past year, I’ve experienced several losses that, at the request of the deceased, did not include funerals. Grief rituals are central to my mourning process, but there’s no negotiating with the dead. In the absence of the most standard of ceremonies, how do you give expression to your grief while respecting someone’s final wish for “no funeral, please?”
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Bearing the Unbearable
Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
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If you love, you will grieve and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. Continue reading »
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by Jack Kornfield
Coping With Grief
by Mal McKissock and Dianne McKissock
This best-selling book offers sensitive and practical advice on how to deal with the grieving process, from how to cope with the funeral to managing anniversaries and special dates.
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Children, Death and Reiki
by Deborah Lloyd, Reiki Master
In my job as a hospice social worker, one of the most difficult situations I face is the death of a young parent, with young children. Frequently, the adults worry about how much information to give children and how to deal with their emotional reactions.
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