Most of us have been fortunate to have not just one person but a whole team of teachers, coaches, and mentors who helped us grow and reach our potential. We should remember to thank those people again and again as we live the lives they helped us shape. Even more important we need to repay that debt — not to those individuals but to society. How is your debt? Have you paid it yet or are you still pretending it doesn’t exist?

How does one start over after the loss of a loved one? It is a monumental task that just feels overwhelming at times. Similar rebuilding occurs after the death, divorce or separation of a loved one.

First comes the shock of the loss and an almost denial that is has happened, particularly if there was no warning. We have hopes and dreams of the future that include our loved one and suddenly he or she is not there. How will we cope? How can we go on?

But go on we must and…

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…

An article about our stress caused by nature,how we dealt with it,and how our relationships in our family are as strong as ever.

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.

This is a question that most people grapple with from time to time and it has largely been on my mind this past week.

This article looks at how making changes to how we think can positively influence how we view the prospect of change in our life.

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…

If we really want this success then we will set ourselves on fire. We won’t wait for spontaneous combustion.

I have seen grief at its worse. A friend of mine lost her husband at sea, and the body was never found. She did not know whether to let go or continue to cling to her hope that someday they would meet again. With no body to bury, she hanged onto hope and despair. After three years, she started to realize she would never see her husband again. Her bereavement took a toll on her work, relationships with friends and family. Her family got professional help for her. When her be…