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Participate in a Research Study
If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief online study of the ways that individuals make sense of and find meaning in loss. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.
Your participation will contribute to a better understanding of grief and loss. The researchers, Dr. Brian Vandenberg, and Rachel Hibberd, are most grateful for your time and help in completing the study. If you have any questions, please e-mail rhibberd@umsl.edu. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review board of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Click here to participate:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2DTKDZ9
Book Corner
How Sweet It Is [Paperback]
Deena Livingston leaves behind a broken romance and her chef job in Atlanta to spend time at her grandfather's cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. But her grandfather has an odd request: he wants Deena to teach cooking classes to the ragtag group of middle-schoolers who attend the local afterschool program, The Center. Reluctantly, Deena agrees, but how is she supposed to convince these kids that cooking at home is better than eating at McDonalds? And after all she went through in Atlanta, why is she attracted to Zack, the social worker at The Center? Can a Dr. Seuss-quoting plumber, a curly-haired basketball player, and a group of middle-schoolers change Deena's outlook on life?
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Funeral Wreaths
Grief is a very personal and unique experience, whose etiology is apparent in both life and death experiences. How each person grieves maybe very different from what we would do, and is OK.
When was the last time you cried? Is it because of frustration, getting the occasional blues, being mistreated, betrayed? Is it a heartbreak, a painful ordeal, physical sickness, problems--big or small, regrets, hurt or someone offended you, whatever it is, you may have your reasons. But one thing is for sure--crying is not a sign of weakness--ever.
God is made real by the solace we experience in our problems, issues and hellish realities. If you've suffered it's for this reason; to help others. You know this. If you're suffering, there's a purpose to it; one that in time you'll be supremely thankful for.
Have you ever lost someone you love? There are times in life where you feel like you cannot stand it anymore. You are desperate and you don' know how to fight this overwhelming feelings. You ask "why" but there is no answer. What you feared most became reality! But maybe it could be the beginning of a wonderful and successful life.
Everyone reacts differently to situations and you therefore cannot expect to be the same as the other people who have had the same experience that you just went through. You might think that you are "going crazy" or "unable to cope with things" the way that you might expect or hope. There is no "normal" in life - we all tend to think there is and that can be confusing.
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