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Water Blessing Label Bookmarks for Focused Healing
on Sep 14, 2009 in The Spirit of Water Blessing Labels coping with loss Water Blessing Labels Positive Intentions Healing Healthy Coping Strategies Coping with Challenges In September 2009 The Spirit of Water added several news products to their product line that I have already supported in this blog and in the NICU Parent Support Blog.The new product that I am really excited about is their Water Blessing Labels Book...



Remembering on the 8th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
on Sep 11, 2009 in sudden death Coping with Grief coping with loss September 11 2001 9/11 tragic death tragedy This year marks the 8th Anniversary of September 11, 2001. For some losses, such as this type of tragic loss, the grief remains. A quote from Senator Ted Kennedy written to a widow of 9/11, that was heard at his recent funeral, captures the nature of...



Senator Kennedy's Gift of Time: Dying on His Own Terms
on Aug 31, 2009 in Gift of Time End of Life Senator Ted Kennedy President Obama Dying Person When I heard that Senator Kennedy had died, one of my first thoughts was that he had been able to die on his terms. He announced in May 2008 that he had a malignant brain tumor. When he died on August 26th this year, he had lived over a year with his...



Motherland the Film - A Tribute to Those Coping with Grief
on Aug 16, 2009 in MotherLand Film Grief and Loss South Africa Death of a Child Motherland the Film is an amazing look at six women's journey of healing following the loss of a child by reaching out to help others half a world away.Film-maker and director Jennifer Steinman documents a 17-day trip to South Africa of six grieving...



Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackson's Prophetic Song
on Jul 9, 2009 in coping with loss Gone Too Soon coping with death Michael Jackson Musical Memorials I thought I knew most of the great songs for dealing with loss, but this one, "Gone Too Soon" written by Michael Jackson came out while I was in Medical School and didn't get much air play, so was one that I missed.The song has been going through my...



Smile - A Beautiful Heartfelt Musical Memorial
on Jul 7, 2009 in Smile Though Your Heart is Aching coping with loss Charlie Chaplin coping with death Michael Jackson Musical Memorials It was only fitting at the Michael Jackson memorial service that was a celebration of his life ceremony that there were so many moving musical tributes. This service was a event shared around the world, a moment when the world stopped to grieve, to b...