by Anthony Cannata | Apr 6, 2023 | Help for Grieving, News
A grief support client recently told me her life and body no longer felt “real” since the death of two siblings and her father within the past year. The sensation of not feeling fully “real” or “there” is common during the initial mourning period. To help grief...
by Anthony Cannata | Jan 26, 2023 | Help for Grieving, News
Grief is Internal While they are often used interchangeably, the words grief and mourning contain a subtle but important difference. The term grief refers to our thoughts and feelings on the inside. After the loss of loved one, our initial, private response is grief....
by Anthony Cannata | Sep 12, 2022 | Help for Grieving, News
Things happen in this world that break our hearts. In many cases, there’s nothing we personally could have done to prevent the events from occurring. Loosing lives, and in the midst of it all, as human beings, we must stand together and mourn together. This is why...
by Anthony Cannata | May 19, 2022 | News
Have you ever been in a cemetery and saw coins laying on a headstone? A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier’s family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respect. A penny means you visited. A nickel means you and the deceased veteran trained at...
by Anthony Cannata | Apr 14, 2022 | Help for Grieving, News
A Christian funeral service is not complete without a few readings from scripture. Readings can help mourners process the loss and find meaning in the midst of pain. Additionally, the Bible is full of verses that give hope to the hopeless, comfort to the grieving, and...
by Anthony Cannata | Mar 10, 2022 | Help for Grieving, News
Feeling hope and grief may seem like opposites. Believe it or not, you don’t have to choose between hope and grief. It is normal to be in the midst of your grief and find hope there. It is also okay to feel so hopeful and still feel the pain of your grief. Hope is...
