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Veterans Benefits May Be Available For Your Loved One

The families of veterans who have served our Country are entitled to certain benefits upon their death. Although...
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Pets Can Help With Grief

Shortly after my father died, I remember stopping in to see my Mom and noticing how empty the...
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Use Music To Start the Conversation

It is often difficult to approach the subject of pre-planning funeral arrangements with someone you love. It is...
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Helping A Friend Manage the Anniversary of Loss

My best friend’s mother passed away on my birthday. Each year when she calls to wish me a...
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We Hope To Make Things Easier For You

When you lose a loved one, there are many arrangements that need to made at a time when...
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Meditating Through Your Grief

While researching the value of meditation to those who are grieving, I came across an excellent article by...
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Moving Onto 2022

With the onslaught of advice for making New Year’s Resolutions that seems to happen at the end of...
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It’s Hard When A Friend is Grieving…How Can You Help?

Any time someone we love has lost someone they love, it is hard to watch them grieve. Often...
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A Note of Thanks

Years ago a friend sent me a quick note after Thanksgiving. It was short and sweet and basically...
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Creating New Traditions For Those You Are Missing

As discussed in our last blog, one of the best keys to finding joy during the holiday season...
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Planning to Get You Through the Holidays

Plans are nothing, planning is everything… Dwight D. Eisenhower This quote speaks to our topic just perfectly. Everyone...
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As The Holidays Approach – Are You Ready?

When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you cannot simply put a pause on your...