It had something to do with a funeral—or so we were told. But within the documents buried away in the Library of Congress lay a much larger story as to
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The Emotional Benefits of Hand-Writing Letters to Others
In a small, plastic box in my office closest sit a pile of neatly folded letters. While the letters are old and the ink in some places is faded, they
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Permission To Grieve During This Pandemic, No Matter What It May Be
Since its arrival globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and financial insecurity for millions of people around the globe while also resulting in a massive loss of life, both
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Contributing To Our Life Legacy, Creatively and Expressively
As a hospital chaplain, whenever I am called into the room of a patient who has died, I find myself tending to their family and others who are left behind,
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After Loved One Dies, How You Can Find Peace by Letting Go
Last month, I sorted the final box of personal belongings of my late mother. The box consisted of personal letters, mementos, and pictures from her years in high school. While
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When Mother’s Day Is A Day Not of Celebration, But Day of Grief
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a celebration of the mothers in our lives who not only gave birth to us but raised us to be the individuals we are today.
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The Forgotten Lament and Lesson For Us Coming Out Of The Pandemic
Last week, I found myself standing in the hallway of the unit in my hospital which had been housing our COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began. At the height of
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Exploring Personal and Creative Ways to Honor and Grieve Lost Loved Ones
“What do we do next?” It is the question families often ask me, a hospital chaplain, once their loved one has died in the hospital. Some of the patients are
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How to Comfort Those Who Are Grieving Loved Ones Lost From COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic now claiming over 215,000 American lives, all of us across our country and around the world have been personally impacted by this pandemic. And if we
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The Importance of Showing Empathy During Collective Uncertainty & Grief
It is without a doubt that all of us are experiencing collective trauma stemming from this pandemic. Certainly, those who have lost loved ones from this virus are carrying a
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