Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. It is a time of fasting and reflection, a time for spiritual growth and awareness. As Christians begin this Lenten season, here are six facts about Ash Wednesday and what it represents: 1.) … [Continue reading]
Hospice for Children: ‘Families Are Desperate and Need This’
February 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Countless Americans understand and have grown to count on the irreplaceable quality of care and support that hospice provides when a loved one is terminally ill or dying. But there is a niche the palliative care program is looking to better serve: … [Continue reading]
Helpful Tips for Coping with Grief
January 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
There are many different types of grief. We grieve the loss of a loved one, but to an extent we grieve any loss. We may feel a sense of grief when our children leave home, or a friend moves away, when someone we love is terminally ill or … [Continue reading]
Why the Best Grief Counselors Are the Ones Who Have Suffered Loss
January 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Grief comes in many forms and, unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all remedy to take away some of the suffering of loss. Sometimes that loss comes in the form of the death of a loved one and other times it is the result of the breakup of a … [Continue reading]
Australian Boy Sews 365 Teddy Bears a Year for the Grieving, Sick
June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When Campbell Remess couldn't afford to buy Christmas gifts for children in the hospital, he started making teddy bears for them. Nearly three years later, the Australian 12-year-old is still sewing-and he sends these one-of-a-kind plush toys to hot … [Continue reading]
Grief Anniversaries
April 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Do you feel all alone with the anniversary of your loss comes up? Or maybe, it's the time of the day or the day of the week that strikes sad reminders. It can be very difficult to deal with these times, as no one else can relate to your grieving … [Continue reading]
Bereavement Book Helps Expectant Mothers Deal with Grief, Love, and Loss
February 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
"Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy" Helps Women Cope with Infant Death PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Expectant mothers who are grieving over the death of their … [Continue reading]
Managing Personal Change: 4 Tasks of Mourning
January 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
And Faith View of Death For almost 20 years, Ancilla our management consulting company has helped facilitate breakthrough change for over a hundred local and multinational companies in the country and the Asean region with much success. We have … [Continue reading]
‘Mia Madre’: Graceful Portrait of Grief
December 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Mia Madre,” by award-winning Italian director Nanni Moretti, paints the moving portrait of a woman faced with her mother’s death. The movie revolves around Marguerita, a successful film director. Her mother is in the hospital. The film’s shooting … [Continue reading]
