Rain and Rainbows By Phil Gerbyshak

Lately I've noticed a lot of tragedy in my life and the lives of those around me. And I've noticed that the only way I've been able to deal with

Life After Death By Steve Pavlina

Do you believe in life after death?Too often I find that the subject of death is addressed with goofy speculation, close-minded stubbornne

Death and How it Affects the Living By George Lockett

When we talk about life and death it is necessary for us to question who and what we are? What life is all about and how we interact with each o

When Healing Comes By Dr. Mel Glazer

We have all been educated to acquire things. We have been taught how to get an education, get a job, buy a house. There are lots of courses to te

The Journey from Grief to Gratitude By Patricia Brooks

We ultimately make our own decisions, and so we should with grief - on our own timeline and in our own way. Not buying in to “you should be movi

Thoughts on Death By Corbin Wright

Before we discuss the subject of death, we should discuss the subject of grief. And that is that there are basically 5 stages of grief that one u

Grief - How To Deal With It By Pradeep Chadha

Grief is an integral part of almost everyone’s life. Whenever you go through the loss of a near and dear one, you go through a grief process. Gri

Dealing With The Painful Loss Of A Loved One By Anna Allen

I had to take a friend to the doctor today and as I sit here in the waiting room about to doze off I begin to write this article. By the way, wh

Show Me the Way to go Home By Charles Bonasera

I remember being mesmerized by Steven Spielberg’s classic movie “ET” as were my children who were quite young at the time. The extra terrestrial

Anticipatory Grief Symptoms: What's the Big Deal? By Harriet Hodgson

Anticipatory grief has been described as a "normal process," but life is far from normal if you're going through it. Some experts list symptoms

Proof of Spiritual Afterlife: Messages from Beyond By C. Bailey-Lloyd

On the 19th of October, my father passed away at home. Surrounded by family and friends, my dad fought death until he could no more. His battle h

Losing Power Without Losing Power: What l Learned From No Lights and No Voice By Dr. Mel Glazer

The Night My Lights Went OutMy wife Ellen and I recently moved from Miami Beach, Florida to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a quaint and most p

When Bad Things Happen By Bryan Golden

Everyone wants their lives to be filled with good things and joy. Ideally we all should be able to live in our own utopia. There should be no d

Cherish Your Life - This Darling Little Girl Never Had the Opportunity to Do That By Gary Simpson

Flicking through the last few pages of our local newspaper this morning I was attracted to a small one inch by two-inch photograph of a gorgeous

Dealing with a Loss By Kelly Kennedy

If there is a death of a spouse or breakup in a relationship or marriage its usually going to trigger a different response in every person howeve

On Death and Dying By Tim Ong

While I was having my lunch two days ago, a patient of mine approached me and made a request that I go to her house to see her husband who is dyi

How to Plan a Life Celebration By Mary Hickey

A funeral doesn’t have to be family and friends sitting in front of a dead body saying the rosary. Today many people are shying away from traditi

I Lost My Brother Twice By Phyllis Benton

Bobby was so proud of himself when he graduated from grade school—dressed in his suit—he looked handsome. Bobby was a good student and loved to w

Seven Easy Steps to Writing a Eulogy By Mary Hickey

Step One: Gather information. Jot down as many personal notes about the deceased as possible. Look at photos. Flipping through photo albums may r

Losing a Loved One By John Seeley

Here I sit in Wisconsin in my Aunt Mary’s hospice room, as she lay dying. I’m feeling myriad emotions and thoughts are surfacing that I haven’t

After the Affair - Part 1 By Michael Hadfield

You don't know what it is, something unusual happens in your day, a strange coincidence, or you just find yourself somehow being pulled……b

Perspective on My Mom's Death and Life By Eunice Coughlin

My mom just passed away recently. It was a very quick death; the result of a fast-moving cancer. We had no idea that she was so sick; neither did

Threads of Life - the Inevitability of Loss By Evan Lyn

Everyone’s life is like a thread. There is a beginning, a middle, and an end. Some threads are short, and others are very long. But all of them d

For Love of Ghosts By RobinRenee Bridges

I was thirteen years old when I saw my first ghost. It was at my maternal grandmother's funeral. It was a sunny summer morning. Here in North Car

Katrina Whispered Something: Can You Hear It? By Russ Reina

Hurricane Katrina has hit all of us in America, both literally and figuratively, close to home. Initially, the most startling thing to me was see

Fear of Death By Arvind Katoch

Lot of people dies every day. This is the biggest reality on earth. But still it is most unspoken word. Nobody even wants to think about it. When

Starting Over After Loss By Kim Olver

How does one start over after the loss of a loved one? It is a monumental task that just feels overwhelming at times. Similar rebuilding occurs a

A Friendship Too Brief By Kenneth Hoffman

Too soon for lunch and hungry after a spin through town on my bike, I spied a Dunkin Donuts and stopped for a break. To while the time, I brough

Overcoming Grief By Brian Jones

During my first year of college a life-long family friend and mentor tragically lost his son. Separated by distance, I assumed that his Christian

Lessons from the Dying By Barbara C. Phillips

Dan called me to his room. He looked perplexed and asked "who are all these people Barbara?"I looked around the room. On the walls there w