Susan Anderson-Khleif
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Grieving over loss of teacher or mentor is normalFeb 16, 2019 6:31 am - I play country-western songs for my kitties - they like the low backbeat and find it soothing. Well, there is a nice country song by a singer who lost his beloved guitar...
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Where some see coincidence, others see sign of loved one's presenceFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - There is a debate about whether an unexpected experience is a "coincidence" or a "sign." This interests me because I get "signs" - something that happens that makes yo...
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Get the help you need and avoid pitfallsFeb 02, 2019 6:30 am - One problem after the death of a spouse or parent is that eventually you may be overwhelmed with the huge amount of sad feelings, so many tasks, and all the responsibili...
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Reunions provide an anchor to the pastJan 19, 2019 6:30 am - There are many sustaining events to help a person manage long-term grief, and one is "the reunion." Reunions provide opportunities to make you feel better and reunite w...
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A gift for me: Keeping your loved one in your everyday lifeJan 11, 2019 10:00 pm - A nice little trick to keep a loved person in your life is to let them "give" you a gift from time to time. A little fantasy can go a long way. It sounds like a childish...
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Cars and houses are good distractionsJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Cars and houses keep you grounded in everyday life, the so-called "real world." And oddly this helps with long-term grief. Strange but true. Having to take care of pr...
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Getting phone calls from the pastJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Do you get phone calls and mail for your dear one who died several years ago? I do. If I had dollar for every phone call, or every piece of USA mail, I've gotten for ...
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Age difference in relationship a factor in how you experience griefDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - Some people seem to never age. Some don't look their age, don't feel it, and don't act their age. They even say, "age is a state of mind." One sensation I often have is ...
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Managing during the holidaysDec 22, 2018 6:30 am - Christmas Day, after everyone goes home or is asleep, or the next morning, I look under the tree for the gifts I've put there for my dear husband Baheej. He died about s...
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How you begin the day is importantDec 15, 2018 6:00 am - How we start the day is vital to having a successful, happy, and productive day. The better you feel about life and yourself, the better able you are to handle life's ch...