Download or read book Turning Grief Into Gratitude written by Reuven P. Bulka and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to comfort a mourner and how to overcome your own grief after a loved one dies. After 35 years of consoling and counseling mourners as a rabbi and psychologist, Rabbi Bulka takes you on an insightful journey through the intricacies of his grieving following the deaths of his parents, and illustrates how grief can be turned into gratitude.
Download or read book Zenspirations written by Joanne Fink and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterning is fun, easy and relaxing. It is a great way to add interest and texture to any design. Whether you like to journal, draw, doodle, design, or craft, you'll find a world of inspiration here. These decorative borders, frames, shapes, and alphabets will appeal to a spectrum of tastes and styles.
Download or read book Thanks for The Dance Transforming Grief into Gratitude when Your Spouse Dies written by Fred and Jeri Abrams and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your spouse's death catapults you into a nightmare -likely the most stressful event of our life. You feel numb, loneliness overwhelms you, you feel adrift - desperate for something to hang onto. You want to pull the covers up over your head and make this all go away. The pain and suffering seem unbearable. You search for some magic answer or formula to make things "all better." Fred and Jeri are two ordinary folks who have both been there and found a pathway they hope will help you find your way too. "Pain is Inevitable - Suffering is Optional" -Buddhist Proverb Nothing will make the pain of this loss magically go away. You can reduce the suffering. Fred and Jeri offer numerous suggestions for dealing with the things we all experience, several unique exercises to help you figure out important feelings and emotions, and many inspirational quotations. They talk about things seen in no other book. They made it though this nightmare and so can you! "I had no expectation of finding the book so engaging and so on point." --George Devine, widower "Your book is a kind and generous action to help others during one of the hardest times in a life. Thanks for caring enough to share light when others are in the dark." --Fred Dudding, widower "Like a personal support group, helps through the pain of loss and charting a course for those who have loved and lost. An essential guide that offers hope and guidance to those who are grieving. A truly wonderful way to reframe the dark days of hopelessness that follow the death of a partner! And what a gift this roadmap to rebuilding a life this can be for the partner!" --Judy Seifer, Ph.D. Professional Marital and Family Therapist "Very Moving"--Toby Talbot, Best Selling Author
Download or read book Gratitude in Grief written by Kelly S. Buckley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gratitude In Grief chronicles a mother's journey into the unimaginable-the death of her son. This is a personal journal of reflection in the days following the death, and the unexpected approach she took in dealing with her grief that changed her forever. To the surprise of many, this mother made a choice to look for "one little thing" to be thankful for each day while coping with her loss. She survived by cataloguing every small blessing she saw-from feeling grateful for her relationship with God to being thankful that she had a few hours alone to fall apart and grieve. Each blessing was a message that hope is never lost and love never dies. This daily gratitude changed the process of her grief, but also sparked a reflection on life, purpose, and faith that has changed the author forever. By documenting the events surrounding her son's death in the days and months afterward, Kelly Buckley gives readers a firsthand glimpse at the unbreakable bonds of love, the power of gratitude and the freedom that purpose in your life grants you. Through heartache and humor it provides hope and a nontraditional path through grief for those suffering loss in their own lives. An absolute read for anyone experiencing loss and a wake-up call for others to be present in your life, to listen to your inner voice, and to live your life to the fullest. In Gratitude in Grief, Buckley poetically shares her journey with readers, chronicling the challenges and the setbacks, as well as the moments of grace she found in the midst of grief. Her book will reassure others that they don't have to be alone in their pain and set them on the path to healing.
Download or read book From Grief to Gratitude written by Dora Carpenter and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a grief-avoidance society and the sensitive topics of death and grief are still the elephant in the room. Death is inevitable and will visit every household at some point, but because it's not required learning, such as CPR, the 911 system, emergency evacuation, and the like, we are unfamiliar and unprepared to deal with it when it knocks on the door. We don't know what to say or what not to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a dear love one. In most cases, we say all the wrong things, such as "I understand how you feel." This unscheduled event has placed itself on your calendar, crossed your doorstep, and entered your home without permission. You can't change, delete, postpose, reschedule, or evict it. It doesn't discriminate against race, creed, color, religion, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation or cause of death. It grants you membership into a club that you never asked to join. This inevitable occasion of death has taken possession of the core essence of your existence... now what How do you accept that life as it was will never be the same again? How do you describe the pain, despair, loneliness to others? Why do people say all the wrong things, such as I understand how you feel, or It just takes time, or You should be over it by now or It was just God's will? Might it make things better if they said nothing at all, or simply I don't know what to say, but I am here for you? It's a dark and lonely place. A wilderness where you will encounter crooked paths, wrong turns, dead ends, scattered debris, seemingly no way out. How do you find the light, the peace, the comfort that you so desperately seek, or does it even exist? Will the pain ever go away? Will you live, thrive, or love again? Why do we grieve anyway? We grieve because we loved. To grieve is not selfish, as many might indicate. It is the normal and natural response to loss. It is your own personal, unique response to the love that you shared with your loved one. Dora Carpenter says that just like the cocoon's tenacity and perseverance causes the transformation to a beautiful butterfly, so can you. She says it doesn't have to take many years to be held hostage and victim to the emotional, physical, and spiritual pain of unresolved grief. No, life as it was will never be the same again, but life going forward matters, it counts, and you have an obligation to live it for the rest of your life. If you choose to do the work, you can find meaning and purpose in your life going forward. What is this thing called the grief work, the new normal, the renewal, the rebirth? Dora Carpenter's grief coaching model helps you navigate the grief journey so that you can move from pain to peace, heartbreak to happiness, and grief to gratitude in the shortest time possible. She inspires and empowers you to live a fulfilled life of meaning and purpose while creating the legacy that you will be remembered for. She says, "Embrace all that life has to offer you, celebrate each baby step along the way, and find gratitude in the gift of now. From Grief to Gratitude: We Grieve Because We Loved is written for those grieving the loss of a loved one as well as those supporting others who are grieving. The author shares her personal and death care industry experience and coach training to address this diminished, often silenced topic. A recommended resource for every household. "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." - Anonymous
Download or read book From Grief to Gratitude written by Mary Lynn Miller and published by Covenant Books. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a loved one can be frightening, confusing, and mysterious. Grief is an inevitable emotion that we will all face. It takes us on a journey that can plunge us into the deepest, darkest part of our life. It can be overwhelming, and the void left behind can be filled with anger, guilt, self-pity, and hopelessness. But it can also be transformative. The loss of a loved one is permanent, but if we allow it, it can be an opportunity to find new meaning in our own life. It is possible for us to be grateful for what once was instead of longing for what should have been. ___________________________________________________________ With candor and vulnerability Mary Lynn offers a beautiful map for how to navigate pain and loss and how to come out the other side with a deeper and more profound understanding of God and self. --Rev. Dr. Mark E. Parsons, The Presbyterian Church of Dover This book is more than grief. It is courage. Bravery. Humility. Humbled beginnings. Compassion. Sadness. Trust. It is about being positive. Being faithful. And never giving up. -- Rolonda Sutton-Greene, LPN, CDP; Delaware Hospice Volunteer Coordinator/Triage Nurse Mary Lynn Miller paints a moving, yet magnificent and panoramic canvas of her life to show how one confronts grief by turning it into an uplifting inspiration to guide us in achieving joyful life. --William L. Witham Jr., Veterans Treatment Court Judge, Retired Mary Lynn's faith, love, and experiences with deep loss are shared in a genuine and thought- provoking way, encouraging us to learn new insights into our own thoughts, feelings, and particularly our choices, through grieving. --Lisa Ehret, President, Ehret Accounting, LLC Beautifully written journey of love and great losses and the faith, strength, and courage to keep going. Such an example of how God inspires us and uses us for His purposes. --Lois Wentz, Author's sister-in-law
Download or read book Loving Grief written by Paul Bennett and published by Wingspan Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bennett offers advice for those experiencing grief.
Download or read book The Collision of Grief and Gratitude written by Rosanne Liesveld and published by Illuminatio Press. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Day 209And so each day goes; the grief and the gratitude fighting for the bigger spot in my heart. The tug of war between these emotions exhausts me most days. If you see me in the grief mode, you'll think I'm a wreck. But if you see me in gratitude mode, you'll think I'm doing well. Neither is 100 percent true. I am what I am most days, leaning toward finding more gratitude than grief as the days turn into weeks and the weeks into months. After the unexpected death of her husband, Rosanne Liesveld felt a desperate need to communicate gratitude to those who helped her through the shock that death left in its wake. The day of Curt's funeral, Rosanne wrote a Facebook post expressing how, in the midst of profound grief, she found a space in her heart for gratitude. The next day, she wrote another post; then another.Rosanne's daily posts throughout her first year of widowhood attracted hundreds to follow along on her journey. Her words inspired those who were not only grieving in some way, but those who wanted to build stronger relationships or live life with more intention and gratitude. It was messy. It was raw. And it was healing. Rosanne's posts have been compiled into this 366-day journey and are accompanied by beautiful photos taken by Curt.
Download or read book From Grief to Gratitude written by Marion Turner and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-02-16 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Grief to Gratitude gently guides you through a simple but profound process of self-discovery combined with meditations that will facilitate your personal shift from grief to gratitude. You will rediscover your self, your purpose, and passions as you learn how to let go of the past and embrace the present—reclaiming your life and getting back to you! Marion Turner shares the steps that took her on this profound journey over ten years, resulting in a state of gratitude and acceptance of life for what it is. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, the loss of health, or any other thing of importance to you, this book will help you make sense of your state of being and reactivity, which will restore clarity, peace, and joy to your life. Honour what you have lost by living your life to its fullest, living with purpose and on purpose! This is a book about awareness, acceptance, forgiveness, self-compassion, gratitude, and joy.
Download or read book Gratitude in Grief written by Kelly S Buckley and published by . This book was released on 2010-02-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gratitude In Grief chronicles a mother's journey into the unimaginable, the death of her son. The book is a personal journal of reflection in the days following the death, and the unexpected approach she took in dealing with her grief that changed her forever. To the surprise of many, this mother made a choice to look for "one little thing" to be thankful for each day while coping with her loss. This daily gratitude changed the process of her grief, but also sparked a reflection on life, purpose and faith that has changed the author forever. By documenting the events surrounding her son's death in the days and months afterwards, Kelly Buckley gives readers a first hand glimpse at the unbreakable bonds of love, the power of gratitude and the freedom that purpose in your life grants you. Through heartache and humor it provides hope and a nontraditional path through grief for those suffering loss in their own lives. An absolute read for anyone experiencing loss and a wake up call for others to be present in your life, to listen to your inner voice, and to live your life to the fullest.
Download or read book Grief to Gratitude written by Julie S. Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your grief holding you back? Does it seem to last forever? You don't have to carry grief and it does not need to last a lifetime. This book shows you how to release grief permanently. Contrary to popular opinion, Ms. Kramer argues that grief does not have to last forever. She gives you a new method to process sorrows, regrets, resentments, and anger. In this book, she gives you a map for rapid pivoting towards new values, possibilities and choices. Each chapter increases your motivation to create a life based on your soul's truth. If you are sick and tired of ongoing grief then this book is for you. Julie Kramer is a Spiritual Director, Transformational Coach and Author. Her passion is teaching people how to transform losses into wisdom to reclaim purpose, motivation and direction. She connects the dots between the soul's calling and the process of regeneration, renewal and healing. Ms. Kramer's 30 years of work as a career coach, spiritual director and chaplain, providing services to over 10,000 people dealing with life crisis issues, has led her to develop this program. Her coaching focuses on helping you to become the hero of your life as you integrate lost parts and transform your life.
Download or read book When Holidays Hurt written by Bo Stern and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are you supposed to do when the holidays hurt? Divorce. Financial stress. Chronic illness. Losing a loved one. Experiencing any of these situations during the year is difficult. But the holiday season, once joyful and happy, can heighten this pain. When Holidays Hurt, written by Bo Stern, will help you find hidden hope amid your pain and loss--even when it feels impossible. Bo spent two Christmases struggling to connect with the joy of the season. As she watched her husband, Steve, struggle with terminal ALS, Bo quietly felt her spirit for the season fade--and has noticed others suffering the same way. Through stories and scriptures, Bo offers readers: A way to redeem what can often become painful days--Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, milestones such as weddings and graduations, and more 35 thoughtful devotions divided into specific seasons of life that range from holidays to special occasions At the end of each devotional, tangible ways to find hidden hope and prayers to recite When Holidays Hurt is an encouraging self-purchase or gift for loved ones who are hurting and enduring hard times and need to be reminded of hope, peace, and purpose. Bo’s authentic voice promotes readers to thrive during the holidays and equips them with coping tools to use throughout the year.
Download or read book The Abc s of Grief written by Dora Carpenter and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have lost someone dear to you and there is an emptiness in your heart and soul. Although many try to console by saying, "I understand how you feel," no one can possibly understand or identify with your painful emotions. Family and friends have moved on with their daily lives, and it seems no one even mentions your loved one's name ... afraid they might upset you. Death is inevitable and will visit every household at some point; yet, this visit is usually unexpected and a shock, leaving you in a dark and lonely place. It shatters your hopes, dreams, and expectations and robs you of the future that you had imagined. How do you cope with the days, weeks, months, and even years following the death of your loved one? Because we live in a grief-avoidance society, this subject matter is the elephant in the room and we shy away from discussing circumstances surrounding it. We aren't taught what to say, what not to say, or how to support one who is coping with loss. The ABC's of Grief: From Grief to Gratitude offers hope, encouragement, and support to help you navigate the wilderness of grief. It is the desire that the information will help you move from pain to peace, heartbreak to happiness, and grief to gratitude in the shortest time possible. Dora Carpenter has worked in the death care industry for over 18 years. She is a certified professional coach, speaker, and Founder and Program Director of the From Grief to Gratitude Coach Certification Program.
Download or read book My Journey Through Grief to Gratitude written by Graham Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary of my grief journey following the death of my wife
Download or read book Small Victories written by Anne Lamott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller from the author of Help, Thanks, Wow, Hallelujah Anyway, Almost Everything, and Dusk, Night, Dawn. Lamott's long-awaited collection of new and selected essays on hope, joy, and grace. Anne Lamott writes about faith, family, and community in essays that are both wise and irreverent. It’s an approach that has become her trademark. Now in Small Victories, Lamott offers a new message of hope that celebrates the triumph of light over the darkness in our lives. Our victories over hardship and pain may seem small, she writes, but they change us—our perceptions, our perspectives, and our lives. Lamott writes of forgiveness, restoration, and transformation, how we can turn toward love even in the most hopeless situations, how we find the joy in getting lost and our amazement in finally being found. Profound and hilarious, honest and unexpected, the stories in Small Victories are proof that the human spirit is irrepressible.
Download or read book You Are Not Alone written by Debbie Augenthaler and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a life raft in a grief storm. From the first gripping chapter, when Debbie's husband dies expectedly in her arms, she takes readers by the hand and offers them gentle insights for healing and hope, while sharing her powerful story of loss. As a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief, Debbie and her wisdom can help you too.
Download or read book Finding Meaning written by David Kessler and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler—an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving—journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning. In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving, introducing the stages of grief with the same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom earned through decades of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage. Many people look for “closure” after a loss. Kessler argues that it’s finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. In this book, Kessler gives readers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain; he shows us how to move forward in a way that honors our loved ones. Kessler’s insight is both professional and intensely personal. His journey with grief began when, as a child, he witnessed a mass shooting at the same time his mother was dying. For most of his life, Kessler taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about end of life, trauma, and grief, as well as leading talks and retreats for those experiencing grief. Despite his knowledge, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a tragic loss? He knew he had to find a way through this unexpected, devastating loss, a way that would honor his son. That, ultimately, was the sixth state of grief—meaning. In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools that will help those experiencing loss. Finding Meaning is a necessary addition to grief literature and a vital guide to healing from tremendous loss. This is an inspiring, deeply intelligent must-read for anyone looking to journey away from suffering, through loss, and towards meaning.
