delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - BEAUTYI was visiting a friend in Melbourne recently and on my way from my motel to her place I walked past an old derelict house. I paused to l...
delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - GOING WITH THE FLOWDuring a white-water rafting expedition, a woman was flung out of the boat into the raging river. The people feared the worst and assumed...
delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - JOURNALINGI recently watched a documentary about Norfolk Island. There was a segment about a woman who’d lost her daughter in a car accident. The m...
delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - CREATING A SHRINEWhen I visited Rachel, she eagerly showed me a shrine she had created in honour of her husband. His favourite cap was on this makeshift s...
delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - ADAPTINGThere was a man who had a garden that would have been beautiful except for a huge, ugly boulder right in the middle of it. He tried to bl...
delmariemcalisterOct 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - RELAXATIONYou will need to have times of rest. Relaxation reduces stress and will help you feel peaceful. A simple, yet effective way to relax is t...
delmariemcalisterOct 6, 20183 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - LOST AND ALONE 'Where did everyone else go?’ she lamented at our grief group, the week of the anniversary of her husband’s death. 'I feel lost and alone...
delmariemcalisterOct 6, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - RESILIENCEThere is a fable about two trees in a field, one being a willow and the other, an oak. The willow often wished it was majestic and strong...
delmariemcalisterSep 16, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - THE JOURNEYWe often speak of grief as a journey - one without charts, telescope, or compass. It can be likened to sailing through uncharted waters i...
delmariemcalisterSep 15, 20181 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - ART THERAPYThe real Patch Adams once said, “Creativity is one of the greatest medicines ever.” Art, craft, and creative projects have proven to be e...
delmariemcalisterSep 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - COMFORTAfter Carol lost her baby someone suggested she get a dog. Her initial thought was, “How could a pet replace a much longed-for child?” How...
delmariemcalisterSep 15, 20182 minGRIEF CONVERSATIONS - SUPPORT GROUPS“Who can so softly bind up the wound of another, as he who has felt the same wound himself?” Thomas Jefferson Pauleen lost her husband ma...
delmariemcalister Oct 15, 2018 2 min GRIEF CONVERSATIONS - BEAUTY I was visiting a friend in Melbourne recently and on my way from my motel to her place I walked past an old derelict house. I paused to l...
delmariemcalister Oct 15, 2018 2 min GRIEF CONVERSATIONS - GOING WITH THE FLOW During a white-water rafting expedition, a woman was flung out of the boat into the raging river. The people feared the worst and assumed...
