Posts Tagged ‘anger’
What Anger Taught Me
What anger taught me is a precious lesson I will carry with me all my life. In my twenties and thirties, anger was my weapon of choice. Growing up with an alcoholic father and a people-pleasing mother, I soon realized that being angry prevented others from taking advantage of me. Anger helped me feel powerful, strong, and…
Read MoreHow to Deal with Emotional Triggers
How to deal with emotional triggers is a post I will revisit for the rest of my life. A couple of weeks ago I was emotionally triggered by a friend who brought home an important lesson. After weeks of consulting our calendars and going back and forth, she and I were finally on the phone.…
Read MoreWhy A Sunday Lunch Made Me Cry
Why a Sunday lunch made me cry is a good story I’d love to share with you. Last weekend my husband and I were invited to my brother’s house for lunch. This is always a cause for celebration for many reasons. Not the least of which is the fact that my sister-n-law is an amazing…
Read MoreHow to Talk to someone who is Dying
How to talk to someone who is dying is a dilemma many people are faced with. In my previous post, I addressed the topic of “Anticipatory Grief.” Now meet a woman who is living it. Tersia Burger’s 38-year-old daughter Vicky suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a brittle bone disease, a genetic disorder. She was diagnosed at eighteen…
Read MoreWhat Grief Does to You
What grief does to you cannot be covered in a single post, but this is a start. Our individual experience of grief is as unique as our DNA or fingerprint. While our shared humanity does trigger certain standard responses to the loss of a loved one, not all of us experience every one of them,…
Read MoreHow to Recover from Grieving: Interview with Rabbi Ann White
How to recover from grieving is a common concern for anyone who has lost a loved one. Ann White is the founder of Creating Calm Within Chaos, a rabbi and trauma chaplain. She teaches that we will always have chaos, but amid the chaos, the secret to a vibrant life is to create an inner…
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