This article explains the emotional impact of expressions of sympathy.

Have you ever lost someone close to you to death? We go through a grief process that was best described by Elizabeth Kublar-Ross in On Death and Dying. In it she talks about the five stages that people go through—denial and isolation; anger; bargaining; depression and finally acceptance. The dying, as well as those who love them, go through these stages although rarely at the same time and these stages are not predictable.

You may think you are in the anger phase, then j…

The time after loss and change is volatile and confusing. However, crisis means opportunity. When we understand the dynamics of change and the process of grief is properly handled, it’s possible for an individual to grow a great deal during this time of life. We can turn a time of loss and grief into one of strength and hope.

No matter how much wealth we manage to accumulate in this world, it is virtually useless without good health. This is tied closely to the knowledge of our own mortality. Deep down, we all know that we only have a handful of decades on Earth and then it’s over.

Through the years, we accumulate a series of experiences. Our tendency is to evaluate and simply reflect on what we have been through and what we have learned. This inward site into what we can no longer see with our eyes allows us to see through them through our soul.

We live and we die. But while living, most of us don’t keep the thought of death in mind. A person suffering from an incurable disease may keep it in his/her mind, but not a normal person suffering from ordinary ailments. For a very big population on the earth, life is perpetual. That is how they think and live. Is this a right attitude? To a certain extent this is a right attitude and at times, wrong. Let us analyze further.

One of the worst things that can happen in life is losing a spouse. How do I know? It happened to me and in the prime of my life…

When it happens, many thoughts and emotions whiz through your mind…

Only four months earlier, my husband and I had completed a Christian counseling course. One of the major topics addressed was how to deal with grief…

Now I was living it.

It is true that there are natural steps we go through in the grief process. The timing and length o…

Too often people confuse emotional intelligence with controlling their emotions; shutting them down and being stoic. This is a tragedy waiting to happen. Read this alternative view on emotional intelligence that honors the experience and pain of living life during difficult times. There is a better response for all.

The more you understand about any subject, the more interesting it becomes. As you read this article you’ll find that the subject of human beings meeting in soul is certainly no exception.

A lot of people think we have to believe the Bible literally or not at all. Others think the Bible contains only stories, myths, or legends. What’s the real deal? Is there literal truth in the Bible?

The literally true writings in the Bible are generally in the form of telling about historical events, even if it’s written about differently than we write about history today. Can we believe the Bible when it comes to its history?