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From the lens Coping with Grief and Bereavement.

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  • purplelady May 1, 2010 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    You have done an excellent job covering a subject that is painful for most and downright debilitating for some. Since I realize that grief can be particularly harmful for older people; I would like to feature your lens on my new lens for Older Americans Month. The older we get; the more loved ones we lose. I would hope that perhaps more people will see this lens and benefit from it.
    5 copings, 1 featured lens and much socializing.
  • aj2008 Apr 21, 2010 @ 6:09 am | delete
    I grew up in an environment where giref and loss were always swept under the carpet because my mother could not deal with it herself. When I was 16 I was not allowed to go to my Grandmother's funeral because "You will get upset" - of course I would get upset, my Nana had just died!

    As a result we are very different with my children. We have pets and inevitably we have had to take them to the vet for their last journey. As the girls have got older we have always involved them in the decision that has to be taken and they have been given as much time as it has been needed to talk it through and then accept what has to happen.

    This is not the same as losing a close family member but I am hoping that it will contribute to how we deal with loss and grief when we have to.

    This lens is featured in "Lenses of the month: April 2010" at the Emotional Wellbeing Headquarters
  • BevsPaper Jun 19, 2009 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Grief is such a personal journey. We all face it in our own ways. What seems right for one will not work for another. I think we have to trust our inner voice and do the things that feel right for us. I don't think we ever truly get over the loss, we just learn ways cope with it.

    My Dad left when I was 6 years old and for years I blamed my Mom because I remembered that last horrible fight. She threw him out. Only after I became a woman did I truly understand why.

    I'm hoping that by writing this, you healed in a way. I know it takes a lot out of you but there is a cleansing of sorts when it is completed.

    Bless you, Carrie for writing this. It will help more people than you know.
  • spirituality Jun 7, 2009 @ 4:38 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • davidstillwagon Jun 3, 2009 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    a wonderful lens that deals with a tough subject to even think about let alone write about.
    I'll give it a 5.
  • Mickie_G May 31, 2009 @ 7:45 am | delete
    Having lost my little sister when I was 11 and my husband when I was 44, I have grieved. My children who were 16 and 13 when their father died dealt with his passing in much different ways. The oldest went to a grief support group, the youngest rejected the group and private counseling. In fact, I do not think she ever dealt with his death even though I gave her the chances. I believe she is still suffering.

    Thanks for the sharing.
  • JaguarJulie May 20, 2009 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Great content Carrie -- I might just cosmetically work on the special effects for some of the modules to get them all to match -- the background shaded color. It takes courage to tackle such a sensitive subject. Well done.
  • marathonman3578 Mar 28, 2009 @ 7:06 pm | delete
    Grief and loss are everywhere and such a part of life experience. Yet so often support from friends and family is missing because people do not know what to do or say. Being there and listening is most important. Helping Your Grieving Friend is a great resource at www.steelepublishing.com
    Helping people to help others!
  • MiaBellezza Jan 6, 2009 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Well thought out lens - 5* and lensrolled into Executor Fees.
  • tdove Nov 1, 2008 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • mulberry Oct 26, 2008 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Grieving the loss of a loved one can be so painful and I think very important to discuss. I know I've used journaling in such situations quite a lot.

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