Spirit lost & Spirit found

Although things have been going well over all for me something seemed to be missing.  I felt as if the Spirit was not around me or at least I could not see it.  To be honest, I have never felt as if I was a very spiritual person. I have wanted to be but it … [Read more…]

Obsessed with celebrity loss

Twenty four seven coverage every time a celebrity dies is just so amazing.  What is it that attracts us to other peoples experience in loss?  What about sharing in their grief?  As I been watching and for the most part, unwillingly watch the drama of the Whitney Huston coverage, I began to ponder what this means to me and … [Read more…]

You must show grief/loss in the proper way!

First, no no no and no, I do not believe what I am saying in the title.  There may be some more appropriate ways than others but we all grieve in our own ways.  However I was really taken aback when I saw an article at Yahoo Sports today.  We have a football player, criticizing a player from the … [Read more…]

What is the top news today dealing with grief?

For both CNN and Fox, one of the top news stories was one I spoke of in a previous post, Grief taken to the final point.  Now it has been revealed that the man had hurt the children prior to the fire he set.  Do we need to live through another families pain and suffering … [Read more…]

Rejection

To be young and step out and take that chance of asking someone out.  With all the fear of waiting for the no, but knowing all along you can’t get a yes, unless you ask.  Teens and the dating game and even adults take chances of rejection all the time.  The rewards can be great … [Read more…]

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

I have been watching this movie.  Now with a different eye.  The father is not happy because his daughter is “getting old” and does not have prospects of getting married.  So when the now boyfriend comes to the house, he does not want him dating, why, he is upset at not being asked in the … [Read more…]

Superbowl Win….Loss

Every year someone wins and someone looses.  Some people make money, some loose.  People get carried away with their celebration and other carried away with the grief over the loss.  Check out this article about those that were unhappy after the loss.  Their grief turned into anger and then arrest by the police, followed now I am … [Read more…]

Grief taken to the final point

I checked out Fox News.  Main headline was about a man killing himself and his sons.  There is so much more going on here.  The grief of what this man endured appears to be a major causal factor in the murder suicide.  It is painful to see people do this.  I feel saddened to see him … [Read more…]

Stages of Grief, Through a Child’s Eyes

This is a YouTube video that is also on a link on the right of my blog.However, since those change from time to time, I wanted to share this in a more permanent place.Please click on the link below to watch. Stages of Grief

What is popular on CNN & Fox

As part of this Loss and Grief project I started.  I took a look at both the Fox News and CNN web sites under their World sections.  Here are their top stories at the same time:Fox Over 200 dead in Syrian town as UN votes down resolutionProtesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world in wake … [Read more…]