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October 9, 2024Societies have long turned to artists to help process grief communally. When people must come to terms with catastrophic and large-scale tragedies like wars, famine, genocide, or other horrors, we turn to artists to create statues or other works of art that help us remember and reflect upon those collective losses.
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October 2, 2024The death of a loved one is overwhelming, and most of us don’t know what to do when someone dies. One of the most difficult tasks can be sorting through the belongings of your lost loved one. Getting rid of their things can be painful because it feels like you are throwing away your memories together and removing the traces of their life. Their things feel like more than just “stuff.”
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July 29, 2024Supporting a grieving friend can be daunting. We worry that we may not do or say the right thing. Every gesture seems inadequate given the huge loss our friend faces. We may be dealing with our own feelings about the loss, which makes it even more challenging to know how to express our sympathy.
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July 1, 2024We all deal with grief in our own way. After the death of a loved one, you may feel overwhelmed and wonder if your experience is normal. There is no one true way to experience grief. We all have different coping methods, relationships with the deceased, faith or belief systems, and life experiences.
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June 27, 2024Death is hard to talk about, and explaining death to children is even harder. We may be struggling to process the death ourselves. It can be challenging to find the strength for this difficult conversation when we are not feeling our best. Taking the time to deliver the news of a loved one’s death to… View Article
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June 7, 2024If you aren’t sure about the type of wake you would like to hold, be sure to contact the team at The Gardens to discuss your options and get a better idea of what might work best for you and your family.
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April 22, 2024Grief is a natural response to death, but it can be incredibly difficult and confusing to navigate. While there’s no one “right” way to grieve, there are ways that those left behind can help ease their sorrows and make the best of a difficult situation.
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April 2, 2024Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences a person goes through. Grief is a natural response to loss, but it’s not always easy to know how to be happy again. Here are a few tips on finding happiness again after a loss.
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October 28, 2019Coping with the Loss of a Loved One Everyone copes with loss differently, and you’ve probably heard that there is no right way to grieve. When we lose a loved one, whether it’s a family member or a friend, we’re left with feelings that can be overwhelming and difficult to deal with. We may not… View Article
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October 7, 2019The Top 10 Books On Grief After the loss of a loved one, everyone experiences grief differently. However, grief extends beyond the person who suffered the loss. Those close to the person in mourning also feel the effects of grief, and are often at a loss when it comes to guidance or advice on what… View Article
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September 3, 2019Helping Yourself Through Grief Most of us are familiar with “grief” as something we experience after the death of a loved one. However, grieving can begin long before the final loss occurs, for you as well as your loved one. When a family member or a close friend suffers from a terminal illness, those close… View Article
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June 3, 2019Father’s Day should be a celebration, an occasion to get together as a family, an opportunity to spend time with your dad and celebrate his role within your family. But, if you have lost your father, trying to celebrate Father’s Day while mourning your dad might be more of a challenge. How to Honor a… View Article
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