You’ve lost a cherished loved one. The last thing you want is to be bogged down with overwhelming details. You need the freedom to mourn without worrying about incessant incidentals. A funeral director’s job is to relieve you of those…
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When someone you love dies, it is easy to get so caught up in the mechanics of arranging for the disposal of their body that the emotional needs of those left mourning are neglected. And when you choose cremation the…
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With so many cremation horror stories in the news today, loved ones have every right to be concerned. After all, when a loved one dies and is going to be cremated, assurance is needed to ease the heart, knowing the…
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The option to cremate a loved one may seem difficult to those who envisioned an elaborate wake and funeral service. There is some confusion about the simplicity of cremation, because there are no rules that obligate a family to skip…
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I deal with death by thinking about all the good times that I had with the one who died. Thinking about how that person lived is far better than thinking how that person died. If we only think about death…
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How do you deal with it? How do you go on with life? What’s the point of getting up in the morning? The life that grew inside you for nine months is gone. The heartbeat you felt, the breath you…
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Thoughts and Feelings After Losing My Spouse Tine continues to pass. Each day turns into a week, weeks turn into a month, and now more than five months have passed since I lost my sweetheart. I thought I might miss…
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No one likes to think about death – in any way, shape, or form. Which is no doubt why few people give consideration to preplanning their funeral. And yet many people make a will to ensure that their family and…
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My parents, divorced over 50 years ago, are both in the final stages of their lives. Last week they were in separate hospitals, each admitted for different end of life issues. As a child of divorce, this running back and…
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The sad fact about giving and receiving comfort after a miscarriage is that some well-meaning friends and relativeness either do not know what to say, or have no true understanding of the pain this traumatic event causes. Some individuals consider a miscarriage to be…
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I personally feel there are great benefits in preplanning a funeral for quite a few reasons. First and foremost it takes some of the stress away from loved ones at a time when they are grieving the loss of someone…
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No one enjoys the long walk through the doors of a funeral home. Losing a loved one can be a confusing, stressful time; and the planning of a funeral can feel like an added burden. For this reason, consulting with…
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Speaking from experience, when you are grieving even the least expensive store-bought card with a simple signature can bring comfort, so for anyone who feels challenged by the thought of trying to put your feelings into words, don’t worry-just signing…
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Reclaiming self esteem after an abusive relationship. Reclaiming self esteem after an abusive relationship can be accomplished. You have to remember that all men and women are created equal. Just because one of the partners in the relationship was abusive…
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I believe that is, in part, human nature to be stubborn to some degree. A victim of abuse is actually one of the most stubborn people you can ever come across. It is a victim that can always find a…
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When we hear people talking about “abusive relationships”, most of us immediately picture bruised arms or battered women, associating the word “abuse” with physical mistreatment. But abuse comes in many forms, and verbal abuse delivers emotional wounds that can be…
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Survivors of long term familial abuse, spousal abuse and/ or domestic violence often have had their self esteem beaten out of them, literally or figuratively. Contrary to the popular nursery rhyme, words can and do hurt – and often cause…
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How do you blame the victim of domestic violence? If it was a black and white issue you would find who should wear the blame without difficulty. It isn’t black and white; it is complicated in so many ways. I…
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Our social structure is very complex and tough to understand. It took the modern shape after many hundred years of evolution. Humans learned how to live within social boundaries. But even after so many social boundaries our society is not…
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Listening to her talk in detective’s office telling me the events of my own sexual life with my husband for the past 6 years. Completely down to the painful ending that he had been doing and how it hurt and…
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If you are in a bad relationship or environment, the initial step is to free yourself from it. If you are safe but still struggling with the residual effects of being trapped in such a situation, you can begin to…
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What does not kill you only makes you stronger. That is the case in most situations. However, each case is completely different. When it comes to getting stronger, it also extends to reclaiming ones self-esteem. In the case of an…
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I’m not the kind of woman who lets a man hit her. I never was. I always told the men in my life, “cheat on me or beat me and you’re done.” I was always a woman who took pride…
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It is easy for someone to criticize another for staying in an abusive relationship if they have never experienced love. I used to criticize my mother all the time because she stayed in an abusive relationship for more than 10…
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Letting go of a dream is waking up and realizing, it was just a dream. It is very easy to have a relationship with someone that is built on what you dream things could or will be like. When we…
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Child Abuse, the Lasting Affects: Child abuse isn’t something that happens once and then it’s over and forgotten. It’s something that happens over and over, and it becomes a lifestyle to the child. Slowly but surely, any semblance of “normal”…
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How to confront a husband who has molested your kids You think you’re married to the most loving and caring family man in the world, until your son or daughter reveals to you that their father or step-father has been…
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*Disclaimer: While both men and women fall into abusive relationships, I am using an abused woman in this article for simplicity. Often, abusive relationships and low self-esteem are related to one another. This usually stems back to the woman’s childhood….
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Being in an abusive relationship will cause the victim(s) many scars. Getting out of an abusive relationship is far more difficult than remaining in one. There are so many things the victim will fear. Those fears are more than enough…
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Domestic Violence has become a serious epidemic across the globe. Domestic violence has taken away the lives of many women and will continue to do so, until it is prevented. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 85 percent…
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