Rebecca Young

The suddenness of death

Of all the experiences we face in life, the hardest is the sudden, unexpected loss of someone we love. The loss itself is painful enough, but the suddenness of the loss is shocking. Shock doubles our pain and...

A year of grief

A year is the period of a planet's revolution around the sun; three hundred and sixty five days for the earth. For those who grieve, a year is a relative thing. Henry Van Dyke wrote about...

What is grief?

Grief is the emotional reaction to a significant loss. The words sorrow and heartache are often used to describe feelings of grief. Whether you lose a loved one, a pet, or a valued way of life (such as your...

The anniversary reaction of grief

Coping with the anniversary of the death of a loved one, the loss of a public figure, a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina can be difficult for the family, friends and loved ones left behind. Whether it's...

Does grief causes you to ask "why?"

Those who grieve are compelled to ask the question, “why?” When my daughter died, I sought the answers to so many questions that all began with the word, “why”. Why did this happen to...

Grief support group in West Chester/Liberty Township area

Located in the West Chester and Liberty Township area, Companions on a Journey Grief Support, Inc. offers support to those grieving after the death of a loved one, whether it’s the death of a child, spouse, or sibling...

Surviving the big and small things

I’ve learned many things along this journey through grief. One of them is that there is a lot to be said for having a role model. When I lost my daughter, I needed a role model. ...

Helping someone else is the only way to heal your grief

Today, 6 years after her death, I do not remember much of what was said at my daughter’s funeral except for one final thought that the minister said would help her dad and me. I thought that I...

Messages from the spiritual world

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about Godwinks moments, those subtle message from someone you have lost (http://www.examiner.com/x-20459-Cincinnati-Grief-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Godwinks-moments-comforting-messages-from-the-departed). After my...

Grief - sorting through the past

It’s been 6 years now since my daughter died and it seemed like it should be time to sort through the many personal things in her room. Some of my friends who have lost children did this...

The suddenness of death

A year of grief

What is grief?

The anniversary reaction of grief

Does grief causes you to ask "why?"

Grief support group in West Chester/Liberty Township area

Surviving the big and small things

Helping someone else is the only way to heal your grief

Messages from the spiritual world

Grief - sorting through the past

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