Susan Anderson-Khleif
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Respect the bereaved's spiritual beliefsSep 19, 2018 6:23 am - This is a complicated topic, but important. I grew up in northern Minnesota among people mostly of Scandinavian decent, some Irish, a little German. The basic rule in fa...
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Divorce can bring sense of loss and griefSep 11, 2018 6:03 am - A divorced man or woman is faced with many of the same things a widow or widower faces, and often must deal not only with anger or disparities, but a sense of loss, grie...
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Death of a pet can be devastatingSep 05, 2018 6:41 am - Many people consider their pets part of the family, so the death of a beloved pet is very sad and can be the cause of long-term grief. Our pets have ways of burrowing in...
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Coping with the death of a siblingAug 28, 2018 6:36 am - My brother Nic died on June 26 and his memorial gathering is Sunday, Aug. 26. We grew up together, buddies only one year apart. He was the eldest, me the second. Our oth...
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Guard against anger in your griefAug 27, 2018 7:05 am - There is a wonderful essay by Max Ehrmann, titled “Desiderata.” In it are many pieces of good advice including: “As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms ...
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Let yourself be amused by those funny things in lifeAug 13, 2018 7:09 am - A special way to lift your spirits if you are experiencing long-term grief after the death of a parent, friend, child, spouse, grandparent, or other cherished relative i...
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Strawberry farm brightens spiritsAug 03, 2018 12:09 pm - I went to a strawberry farm during "strawberry season" this year. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Tom's Farm Market in Huntley, Illinois, had emailed me saying the...
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Going to fairs and festivals with friends will lift your spiritsAug 01, 2018 6:27 am - The local seasonal fairs and festivals are sources of pleasure, and so are regional towns with specific ethnic interests, restaurants, and people. Going to these with fr...
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If I knew then what I know nowJul 23, 2018 7:04 am - After my own husband died, and when I started coming to grips with the reality of long-term grief, I realized how much I didn't understand about this. I realized how bli...
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Adding to collections takes you into the communityJul 20, 2018 7:56 am - Once a friend said to me, "You are quite a collector." It's true. A good way to get out there in the community is to build "collections" and then go to farmers markets ...