Archive for Coping Tools

Tell Two Jokes and Call me in the Morning: How Humor Helped my Family Grieve

We are working on some projects over here at the WYG headquarters (otherwise known as 'whatever coffee shop we wandered…
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Using Defense Mechanisms in Grief

Defense mechanisms refer to behaviors used to protect oneself from unpleasant thoughts and emotions like guilt, anger, shame, and jealousy. Some…
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I Grow Anyway: Photographing Symbols

by Carole Ross This is how I feel, surrounded by hardness – the hard things I must face, the hard…
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Reconnecting with Life After Loss (One step at a time)

You've been there before.  Heck, we've all been there. It's been a long week, you're tired, the weather's not that…
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Grief Hacks: Lists and Little Journals

Grief Hacks: Lists and Little Journals

Experiencing the death of a loved one can throw a person all out of whack, am I right? Grief is…
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Speak Your Pain

I've been having a hard time deciding what to write for today’s post. I’ve been a little tired lately. I’m a…
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Grief Meets the SmartPhone

Grief Meets The Smart Phone

It won't be news to any of you when I say that grief often has you feeling fine one minute…
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The Healing Power of Animals

I should start out by acknowledging I’m the last person on earth who should be writing this post.   While I…
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The Brain, Grief and Music

Listening to music may not sound like much of a coping skill, but music is a wondrous thing when applied…
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