The Spiritual Eclectic

Category: Grief

  • “Get Closure—Now, Damn It!”

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    Lorna Tedder
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    The dreaded 3 of Swords Tarot card, usually signifying grief, betrayal, loss, and/or sorrow.  Photo credit by Raelene G; attribution license room with me, most of them backed away, not knowing what to make of my very public breakdown.  We were all there for a 2-hour training session on the new Justification and Approval Guide…

  • Healing Old Wounds

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Photo credit by publicinsomniac; creative commons license Healing old wounds of childhood trauma and self-esteem doesn’t come easily, but when it does come, it’s unexpected. Thinking back on my childhood, I might just as easily have been a child suicide. I remember thinking about it when I was nine years old, right after being humiliated…

  • Grief and Loss Must Be Worked Through, Not Ignored

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Book cover for Working through Grief: Tips for Coping with the Pain of Loss   Traumatic experiences, grief, and loss can take a heavy toll. Death, dying, divorce, sexual abuse, and suicide aren’t things you just “get over.” You have to heal them from the inside out. Forget everything you’ve heard about “getting over it”…