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- The Graveyard Shift - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Laura Young"Grab me some water, would ya? How are you doing?" Michael and I had arrived at the graveyard and were moments from exiting his van to visit his chosen burial site. "How do you think I'm doing?" I asked, holding the water bottle to his lips. I find keeping my hands busy ...
Views: 1462 - The Hand - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2008 from Dzagbe CudjoeThe eyes gazing into mine are young, full of sympathy and deep hurt. Those eyes will never acquire a hard, cynical expression. How long will this young man remain in a job suffused with such profound pain and distress I think to myself? Slowly I turn my head to stare fearfully at a small table ...
Views: 1267 - The Importance Of Planning: It Is Not A Question Of If, It Is Always A Question Of When - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Beatrice Toney BaileyOften, I have been asked why I wrote my book, Farewell, My Friend (FMF), so I have decided to tell you. My husband’s battle with lung cancer was an arduous journey for both Rick and I. It is a journey that many other caretakers have or will have to take during their lifetime. FMF is ...
Views: 1843 - The Last Breath - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Elaine Williams©2008 That last moment of my husband’s life, I stood beside his bed. It was the final moment of our twenty plus years together. My sister-in-law and my middle son were on the opposite side of the bed. My eldest son sat at the kitchen table. I had been sitting with my husband most of the ...
Views: 1394 - The Loss Of A Beloved Pet - Overcoming The Pain - by Submitted on May 30, 2008 from Shelly Dog ExpertLosing a pet can be devastating. It can have different affects on all members of your household. Death is a natural thing, and can be coped with naturally. Not accepting your feelings or not surrounding yourself with loved ones can make the grieving process even more unbearable. If you are ...
Views: 2261 - The Loss of the Bereaved - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosCreating the best of Asian art can be done overnight by a pro but consoling the bereaved ones is not an easy challenge. Many people visiting a wake of a familiar face can be in tears but there is too much agony for those who had been around the dead for years, and this we mean not just emotional ...
Views: 1599 - The Many Ways to Pay Tribute to a Loved One - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2024 from Kay FontanaThe other day, I had a conversation with someone who was looking to do something meaningful to honor a loved one who had passed away, particularly due to unresolved emotions stemming from the relative's funeral. I've put together a list of ideas that I really felt compelled to share with ...
Views: 500 - The Myopic View of Life that People Hold in Contrast to What the Near Death Experiences Reveal - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2015 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThere is a lot of confusion and lack of care in the world today leading to human unhappiness. Though many explanations are given for that state of affairs, the messages from Near Death Experiences provide a gateway to radical transformation. Human society has been in turmoil for thousands of ...
Views: 3187 - The NDE Pointers - Comprehensive Messages from IANDS for Life’s Lessons - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranResearch on near death experiences (NDEs) have revealed many amazing aspects of our Deeper Self. Because people live oblivious of it, their personal life gets governed by the ego. This leads to mediocrity in life and to the self-importance that destroys harmony in oneself and others. The ...
Views: 1632 - The Path To Heaven. Short Story.For Reflection - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Oscar Basurto CarbonellThe child looked at the sky as trying to understand its meaning, dimension, depth. He had heard some stories, some happy and others sad. The happy ones said that the inhabitants of heaven were always joyful, as if the celebration would last forever. But he had also heard that heaven is the place ...
Views: 5005 - The Power of Grief - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Judy DavisOne of the saddest days of my life was the day that my father ended his struggle with cancer. Initially there was the relief that he would no longer suffer, followed by the acceptance that there was no other answer for him, they had done all that they could, and his life cycle was complete. But ...
Views: 1396 - The Power of Story in the Face of Mortality - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2006 from Jennifer LoudenI. There is a story my father has told my entire life. It is 1964. I am two and he is forty-three. We live on Park Lane in Bloomington, Indiana and every morning when my mother releases me from my crib, I bump down the stairs in my night diaper and I crawl across the kitchen tile and down two ...
Views: 1290 - The Psychological Death and The Purity of Aloneness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe dissolution of the robotic response of the human brain is necessary to understand the hidden aspects of life and the afterlife. Such dissolution can be called the psychological death. It leads to wholesome and holistic living. Ending of the ego can be considered as a matter of ...
Views: 1773 - The Search for Meaning When a Loved One Dies - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2007 from Louis LaGrandMeaning affects everything we do; and equally important it affects the body and its physiology as attested to by the many examples of body-mind relationships, such as the placebo effect. Finding meaning in death is not always easy, and sometimes it is hard to find. However, the search for ...
Views: 5601 - The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 1189 - The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 1275 - The Time to Give Is Now - by August 1998 marks the first anniversary of the deaths of Mother Teresa and Princess Diana. Rather than honor their memory with platitudes, why don’t we memorialize them with our own lives by following their examples?
Their deaths remind us how a person is measured.
How do we measure a person? ...
Views: 999 - The Top 10 Ways To Give A Great Eulogy Speech - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Tracy PhaupBeing asked to give a eulogy can be a daunting occasion to rise to for a countless number of possible reasons. Giving a eulogy for those that meant the most to us means trying to come to terms with our loss enough in order to even be coherent and to also fulfill our deep need to do them ...
Views: 6408 - The Truth of Reincarnation Can Broaden Our Outlook and Perspectives - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe understanding of reincarnation leads to perspectives on many hidden issues of life so that our vision expands. As a result, the outlook on one’s life also expands helping us treat everyone and everything on earth with respect and dignity. It is good to live one’s life on this earth ...
Views: 1846 - The Ways We Grieve - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Sam Oliver,Have you ever noticed the way people grieve? There seems to be those who grieve from an ego perspective, and those who grieve from an integrative perspective. To some degree, you will notice a little of ego and integrative responses in the process of letting go. We live in a society where being ...
Views: 1667 - Things To Remember While Funeral Service - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Steve HillIt is said about traditional funeral but one thing everyone has to remember there is no such traditional funeral. It is just the funeral homes who earn the profit from this funeral service operation. No one should be compelled to do the funeral service as said by the funeral director. It is your ...
Views: 1457 - This is your first chance to make him buy one but if in bad faith, it will be difficult to - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from zhong yingThis is your first chance to make him buy one but if in bad faith, it will be difficult to How can we help may occur in a small search to find your right is just here. Diversify your Site Content evil in the form believes it is more difficult to make. Embassy Financing more difficult yet it ...
Views: 1174 - Thoughts on Cannabis - by Submitted on May 27, 2021 from Shahbaz MalikCannabis smokers frequently report that when stoned, their musings have a free-wheeling quality and ideas appear to be associated in surprising and fun loving manners. An investigation just distributed online in Psychiatry Research recommends that this impact might be because of the medication ...
Views: 763 - Time For Yourself While Taking Care Of Elderly Parents - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Annette GonzalezYou are taking care of your elderly parents and at the same time caring for your own family. How do you find time for yourself? I found myself every Saturday going to my parents’ home to go through their cupboards and refrigerator to determine what I needed to buy for them at the grocery ...
Views: 3795 - Time is an Illusion - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Dorothy LeeThis is the third in a series of eight articles based on The Eight Principles of Inner Peace as channeled by the Light Collective through renowned intuitive Kathryn Harwig. These principles are simple, yet profound, and apply to all beings in the cosmos. The essence of all eight principles is ...
Views: 1727 - Time: How Long Will It Take? - by Submitted on May 23, 2007 from Yolanda CardenWaiting? OK. But will a lightness of heart ever come? Does time really heal all wounds? Mothers who have experienced child death assure us that "it will get better." Friends and loved ones may tell us that "it is time to get over it and get on with life." We hear about closure, but researchers ...
Views: 1476 - TIMES OF INDIA OBITUARY AD - TO MAKE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE SAD INCIDENT - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2017 from Ankita GargSadness and hopelessness usually accompany the death of a loved. Death is the ultimate reality and there can be no running from it as each one of us has to face this bitter truth and let our close ones say adieu to this world forever. There are different ways in which people react to such ...
Views: 1164 - Tips for Setting Up a Solid Will That Can Protect Both Your Assets and Beneficiaries - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2020 from Anita GinsburgSome people believe they don't have many assets to leave behind, so a will is not important. Others think they can explain to the family how they want things handled after they pass on, and it will be done that way. The truth is that everyone should have a Last Will and Testament to help the ...
Views: 931 - Tips On Hosting A Life Celebration When Someone Has Died - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Pam BrownWhen tragedy strikes it never lets a person know its coming. But when it does there is nothing better than people coming together to help others grieve and walk through tough journeys together. The death of a loved one is never easy. It always stings and the pain can continue for always. But to ...
Views: 6762 - To Live Is To Heal - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Gladys Wesley-KennedyDo you believe that to live is to heal? Do you believe that because you are alive; born into a physical body; and bound by the physical laws of this world that you are and were born…unwell? If your answer is “No” to both questions, then you belong to the vast majority of people living today. ...
Views: 1639 - Today My Best Buddy Passed Away - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from Chuck MadereToday my buddy passed away. We met 18 years ago when he hid aside my car that morning. His name was Tom. At least that is what I started calling him as he was unable to speak for himself and I didn’t want to call him hey you. Tom was in a very bad way and was leery of me and anyone. I noticed ...
Views: 1592 - Tomorrow Is A Gift - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Elaine Williams©2008 My husband chose to be cremated, and to that end I had arranged a time for friends and family to gather for a memorial service in remembrance. I gathered pictures of our twenty plus years together, creating a wonderful collage in pictures for the service. On this evening, the hospice ...
Views: 1194 - Tomorrow Is Always Too Late - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: I’ll start with, a confession…I’ve been around for more than half a century now, over 54 years in fact – not something i’d often admit to, and i’ve travelled half of our beautiful planet (well ok, there are some parts i’ve been to that are not quite so “beautiful”), by ...
Views: 1625 - Top 10 Reasons Why Single Women Did Not Respond To You Answering Her Ad - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Don DiebelIf you play the "personals" I'm sure this has happen to you. You answer an ad of a single woman that sounds like the woman you have been searching for all your life for love and romance. You write her a real nice letter and enclose an attractive photo of yourself and you just can't wait to ...
Views: 1120 - Top 5 Reasons to Get Rid of Your SEO Agency Right Away - by Submitted on May 11, 2020 from Wajahat AliEach of us is unique in many ways. Even identical twins have their own identities in the way they think, act, and do. We have our own positives and areas of concern. The only similarity in uniqueness between us is the burning desire in each of us to do something that ensures that others know ...
Views: 860 - Total Inward Resignation – the Key to Spiritual Awareness and Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAs we grow up, life in this world becomes a complicated rigmarole. It needs simplicity in our approach to understand it. This is where the total inward resignation can help. It is a matter of deep relaxation without adopting any psychological posture. Standing Alone We see many ...
Views: 2238 - Traditional Versus Modern Funerals - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Steve HillOrganizing the funeral is without doubt one of the most complex, tough and cost in depth enjoy a family will have. Conventional memorial services are in line with a historical past loaded with the use of entire services that include chapels, viewing rooms with an embalmed body that people are ...
Views: 1714 - Transition - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Tammie BowdenAs physical death occurs, the silver thread connecting the physical vehicle with the spiritual body is broken and the etheric portion of the person begins to slip away and separate from the more dense physical material. Those who sit with a person during this final transition period often notice ...
Views: 1691 - Triggers That Call Their Name - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2004 from Mitch CarmodyOn the day my son died Dec.1st 1987, something shifted in my soul, something deep inside my being got rewired. As a newly bereaved parent you anticipate that the affects and symptoms of shock will eventually wear off as reality arm wrestles for control of our conscious thought. Shock ...
Views: 2085 - Two Options For Funeral Planning – Cemetery and Burial - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Steve HillIf you are ready for the funeral services then you will be trouble free when some near one passes away in your house. You can concentrate in the mourning affairs rather than thinking of the funeral services. A perfect cemetery must be chosen so that there might not occur any mismanagement during ...
Views: 1522 - Unusual Aspects of Reincarnation – Parallel Selves on the Earth - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranBy being able to understand and appreciate the truth of reincarnation, we move on to the vaster consciousness that helps us absorb hidden and unexpected truths. One such truth is the matter of Parallel Selves. Many case studies have come up. The conventional mind-set of human beings is ...
Views: 2048 - USE AN ANDROID APP FOR ONLINE DOCTORS AND GET TREATED AT HOME! - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2019 from Abigail KaneIt seems like there are apps for everything nowadays. Shopping, eating, entertainment and even healthcare! Even though telemedicine has been around for a while, people still tend to second guess its reliability and efficacy. Using an android app for online doctors is a quick, convenient and ...
Views: 1022 - Use memories of the person you lost to help you grieve - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyWhen you lose someone to death, the tendency at first is to focus on how bad it is because you will never see them again. However, you can go through the mourning process more quickly when you go through memorabilia of the person and allow yourself to enjoy reminiscing. Read about this and other ...
Views: 1954 - Verbal math problems in an ESL classroom - by Submitted on May 02, 2020 from Wajahat AliAs a math teacher in Asia, I face the same problem day by day. My students cannot solve math problems. They just don't understand them. And I'm not talking about those 2, 3 students who would even correct their teacher, no, I'm talking about most of my students. Word problems are at the heart ...
Views: 957 - Waking up to the Deeper Meaning of Life – Help from Near Death Experiences - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranTo lead a meaningful life requires the understanding of its lofty purpose and our little place in the vast scheme of things. The messages from near death experiences (NDEs) go a long way in helping us perceive the sacredness of life – and the sacredness of death too! Much of humanity on this ...
Views: 1855 - Want to know if you’re going to be successful in achieving your goals and desires? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2018 from M Nasir AzizWhat's more, in the event that you need to find the main 10 Tarot cards for a wide range of Tarot readings (love, back, achievement, travel and the sky is the limit from there), Take in the Tarot card implications and read Tarot with more precision and certainty! Here are my main 10 Tarot ...
Views: 894 - What Are The States With Death Penalty? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Charles BergerThe infliction of death penalty is very rampant nowadays. Today, there are a lot of countries and states with death penalty. What is death penalty? A death penalty is also called as the capital punishment. It is a form of punishment that is given to a person who is proven to be guilty of ...
Views: 1374 - What Happens When You Die? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Ellen GerstIs there life after death? As one who has experienced the searing loss of a loved one, I have many times pondered about what happens when one dies. Questions I’ve asked include: does a soul go to “heaven” or somewhere else; can we still communicate with a person who has died, even though ...
Views: 2621 - What Kind of People? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2005 from Michael LevyWhat Kind of People? by Michael Levy. What kind of people would give scientists $333,000,000 to spend on sending one rocket into deep space, so that it can smash into a comet 82,000,000 miles away, while 30,000 people a day die in Africa from poverty? Is it more important to derive small ...
Views: 1141 - What the Post-Mortem Letter Should Contain - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Laura MortonThe following items should be included in the post-mortem letter. To-Do List • Notify your employer (remember to include phone numbers). • Notify certain friends and relatives (provide a list with phone numbers). • If you have volunteered as an organ donor, provide the information ...
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