The Art of Healing

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As I write this, we have just experienced some of the worst fires in Australia’s history, both in Gippsland, Victoria and on the south coast of NSW – along with many other fires all around the country. So it does make everything else pale in signific

Good Health

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Regardless of whether the loss of a loved one is expected after an illness or due to ageing, or unexpected as a result of an accident, the pain of losing someone you love is profound. “When a loved one dies, the loss can leave us feeling numb, hopele

The Atlantic

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I was not there for his last breaths. I was not there for his last words. I’m trying to combat my guilt.

The Paris Review

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In our column Poetry Rx, readers write in with a specific emotion, and our resident poets—Sarah Kay, Kaveh Akbar, and Claire Schwartz—take turns prescribing the perfect poems to match. This week, Claire Schwartz is on the line. ©ELLIS ROSEN Dear Poet

Australian Men's Fitness

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The initial shock of grief can leave you feeling numb and as though things are meaningless. You may find yourself in denial about the reality of the situation. Denial then turns to anger as your mind begins to process the truth about what has happe

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

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The morning she lost her only child to suicide, Linda Collins woke up basking in the aftermath of a blissful dream. Her daughter, Victoria Skye Pringle McLeod, was spinning through the universe. The sky around the 17-year-old shone bright blue, like

Mindful

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I used to believe in something I called Cosmic Hints. Big signals from the universe about what I should or shouldn’t do, did or didn’t want. I believed the universe was looking out for me, particularly, and putting symbols and metaphors in my path th

You South Africa

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LOSING a loved at any time is hard enough. There’s no other pain like it. But in this time of isolation there are extra layers to grief. For many there’s the added pain of not being able to be at a loved one’s bedside and hold their hand as they take

NPR

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Sheryl Sandberg's best-seller, Option B, has perspectives on finding resilience and joy after adversity. In other countries there are different obstacles — and different ways to cope.

The Australian Women's Weekly

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The morning she lost her only child to suicide, Linda Collins woke up basking in the aftermath of a blissful dream. Her daughter, Victoria Skye Pringle McLeod, was spinning through the universe. The sky around the 17-year-old shone bright blue, like

WellBeing

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From the moment my baby girl surprised me with her existence, she has been teaching me compassion, kindness and unconditional love. When I lost her, I could have closed off my heart or lived on with love. I chose love. At only 24 weeks and two days i

Psychologies

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No one is immune from life’s losses and they are an unavoidable part of the human experience but, despite knowing that intellectually, nothing can prepare you for the seismic loss of a loved one. ‘The task psychologically is to both face the death, a

The Atlantic

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Despite our commitment to 24/7 news, unlimited-data plans, and bottomless mimosas, nothing lasts forever. So how should we handle life’s endings and last hurrahs? Should we rage against the dying of the light, or be content to let things go? Approach

Los Angeles Times

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Climate change is often framed as a scientific or technical issue. But for many, it's an emotional one too. It can be almost unbearable to witness entire towns obliterated by wildfires and islands leveled by storms. To see photos of koala bears singe

The Atlantic

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My husband feels disrespected and unloved, and I don’t know how to bring harmony back to our family.

PC Powerplay

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DEVELOPER NOMADA STUDIO • PUBLISHER IN-HOUSE www.nomada.studio Gris is beautiful. It is beautiful in that highly stylised, minimalist way that works well in both 2D platformers and in art prints. It is beautiful in its carefully chosen color palette

Weekend Argus Saturday

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THE BLACK and white photos appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Instagram account on Wednesday. They were unlike anything Teigen, a mother of two, had posted in recent weeks, documenting her third pregnancy on social media. In one image, she sits hunched ove

Post South Africa

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IF YOU have ever received news of the death of a loved one, you know the feeling: full-body grief that hits you from the inside out. You may breathe more rapidly or feel nauseous; your blood pressure may rise. You may feel your life separate into bef

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

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For someone whose favourite saying is “Get s*** done”, it might seem a little out of character for Jenny-May to arrive late to our photoshoot, but she has good reason. After the fire at the SkyCity Convention Centre saw the TVNZ building evacuated, B

Futurity

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The deaths resulting from COVID-19 may just be the first blow. The next will be coping with all the loss and grief, researchers warn. Grief from the deaths of close relatives and a sudden loss of support could create serious health, mental health, an

NPR

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People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.

Los Angeles Times

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The massive vigil at Santa Clarita's Central Park on Sunday night had the fervor of a church revival and the trappings of a pep rally. There were tears and cheers, prayers to heal the community and promises to never forget. In the days since two Saug

Saturday Star

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THE BLACK and white photos appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Instagram account on Wednesday. They were unlike anything Teigen, a mother of two, had posted in recent weeks, documenting her third pregnancy on social media. In one image, she sits hunched ove

Literary Hub

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Red Ink is a quarterly series curated and hosted by Michele Filgate at powerHouse Arena, focusing on women writers, past and present. The next conversation, “Denial,” will take place on November 8th at 7 pm, and feature Jennifer Baker (Everyday Peopl

All Creatures

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paw prints Q Our pet is nearing the end of her life. How can I prepare my son for her passing in an honest, helpful way? —Pat C., Greenwich, Connecticut A Death is a topic that we are reluctant to talk about with our children. Often the loss of

Pick Me Up

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Natalie Trice is a Confidence and Clarity Coach and works with women to help them create a life they love. As a uni lecturer, she helps students to take charge of their careers. natalietrice.co.uk Q I’m 45 and I’ve never had a boyfriend. I thought it

ELLE Australia

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SUMMER 2019: Massive fires race across Tasmania, destroying thousands of hectares of majestic Huon Valley forest. Record-breaking rains flood Townsville, with lethal bacteria in the water contributing to the death toll. A tiny rodent from Bramble Cay

Kiplinger

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The loss of a partner or family member is a life-changing event laden with intense emotions. Whether the death is sudden or precipitated by an illness, the loss is just the same -- real and painful. There are no rules about how you should feel or ho

Chat Passion

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Katharine Hill, the UK Director of the national charity Care For The Family (www.cff.org. uk) answers your questions. Q I don’t have a boyfriend and I feel like there’s something wrong with me. Every one around me seems to have a partner and yet I

Literary Hub

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For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. –Elie Wiesel Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed. That doesn’t