Author: Linda Trignano
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GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A CHILD TO DRUGS
Jeffery Veatch talks about living with the painful loss of his son Justin, a talented musician who tragically died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of seventeen and how he and his wife, Marina struggled with surviving. He describes the unbearable moments he experienced after reaching work early one morning and being told to…
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DOWNSIZING GRIEF TAKES ITS TOLL
Share this valuable information with Line Managers & HR Managers Pat Werscherl talks about how downsizing affected her and her team, which she considered to be like family. During a large corporate merger and subsequent layoffs, Pat and her team experienced many of the emotions associated with grief. She talks about the denial that the…
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An Executive’s Unexpected Journey
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Ron Gold talks about a bike ride that put him on a path he never expected to take and forever changed his life. After being hit and seriously injured by an SUV, Ron’s successful 25-year career on Wall Street ended abruptly. He went through five months of hospitalization and therapy and returned home to begin…
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Grief Lessons from Yoga Class
By Linda Trignano Normally I don’t take a yoga class at the gym. I often find the session a challenge for my body which resists bending and stretching in the way my fellow classmates seem to easily be able to manage. But for some reason that I can’t fully explain, I had a desire to…
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Her Mom Died. What Should I Do and Say?
Recently I learned that a dear friend’s mother passed away. As I collected myself, I had many thoughts and feelings, which included sadness and concern for my grieving friend. I thought I would list a few questions that most of us ask ourselves when hearing about a loss. Perhaps it will give you some guidance and…
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You Just Never Know
Recently an article appeared in my local newspaper that caught my attention. A woman wrote to the newspaper to apologize and thank a man she had encountered at the post office. Seems the man held the door open for her as she entered the building but lost in her own thoughts, she failed to notice…
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Grief’s Ebb and Flow
There is no doubt; these are difficult times on many levels. Some of the people I speak with talk about losing their savings in the down market. Others talk about job loss and how frightened they are of a future that is uncertain. These and many other life losses lead to profound grief. Its one…