Susan Anderson-Khleif
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Be good to yourself with occasional treatsSep 29, 2018 7:30 am - Treat yourself - I got this idea from friend Pat. One day she wrote to me that out of the blue she had stopped and enjoyed a hot fudge sundae - something she loves. She...
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Learning to deal with a 'tough season' in griefSep 22, 2018 7:30 am - Many people who have lost a dear one, whether a parent, a grandparent, a child, a friend, or a spouse, experience an annual "tough month," or "tough season." It is month...
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Respect the bereaved's spiritual beliefsSep 15, 2018 7:30 am - This is a complicated topic, but important. I grew up in northern Minnesota among people mostly of Scandinavian decent, some Irish, a little German. The basic rule in fa...
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Divorce can bring sense of loss and griefSep 08, 2018 7:30 am - A divorced man or woman is faced with many of the same things a widow or widower faces, and often must deal not only with anger or disparities, but a sense of loss, grie...
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Death of a pet can be devastatingSep 01, 2018 7:30 am - Many people consider their pets part of the family, so the death of a beloved pet is very sad and can be the cause of long-term grief. Our pets have ways of burrowing in...
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Coping with the death of a siblingAug 25, 2018 7:30 am - My brother Nic died on June 26 and his memorial gathering is Sunday, Aug. 26. We grew up together, buddies only one year apart. He was the eldest, me the second. Our oth...
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Guard against anger in your griefAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - There is a wonderful essay by Max Ehrmann, titled “Desiderata.” In it are many pieces of good advice including: “As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms ...
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Let yourself be amused by those funny things in lifeAug 11, 2018 7:00 am - A special way to lift your spirits if you are experiencing long-term grief after the death of a parent, friend, child, spouse, grandparent, or other cherished relative i...
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Strawberry farm brightens spiritsJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - I went to a strawberry farm during "strawberry season" this year. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Tom's Farm Market in Huntley, Illinois, had emailed me saying the...
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Going to fairs and festivals with friends will lift your spiritsJul 28, 2018 7:30 am - The local seasonal fairs and festivals are sources of pleasure, and so are regional towns with specific ethnic interests, restaurants, and people. Going to these with fr...