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Below you will find an archive of InTimeOfSorrow.com monthly Newsletter(s) and the InTimeOfSorrow.com weekly update(s). Browse through the issues below, or follow the link located at the bottom of this page to subscribe.
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 | April/May 2010 Newsletter - The Journey Through Grief (Apr 2010)
Volume 11, April 29, 2010 InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFThe Journey Through Grief: The Mourner’s Six “Reconciliation Needs” by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The death of someone loved changes our lives forever. And the movement from the “before” to the “after” is almost always a long, painful journey. From my own experiences with loss as well as those of the thousands of grieving people I have worked with over the years, I have learned that if |
 | March 2010 Newsletter - Forgiveness (Mar 2010)
Volume 10, March 11, 2010 InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFThe Healing Power of Forgiveness by Mary Zemites When we suffer the death of someone we love, we experience mental, emotional and physical distress. In this fragile state, it is likely that we will feel resentment, indignation or anger. Sometimes these feelings may be the result of a perceived offense or difference with someone we know. Even, perhaps |
 | January Newsletter - A Grief Shared (Jan 2010)
Volume 9, January 7, 2010 InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFA GRIEF SHAREDMarital & Family StrugglesAfter the Death of a Child by Barbara AvitiaIt had only been a few months since my son died. I was sitting at a couple’s retreat at our church, speaking with a woman who I was sure would understand my plight. After all, she had lost a child and a grandchild. She would know just how frustrated I was with my husband. I explained to her, “He j |
 | Dec Newsletter-The Angels on our Christmas Tree (Dec 2009)
Volume 8, December 7, 2009 InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFTHE ANGELS ON OUR CHRISTMAS TREE The Silent Grief of Miscarriage by Patti Keough Each year as Christmas approaches I am reminded that one of my babies was due on December 17th. Poignant are the memories of having empty arms on a Christmas morning when I thought I would be holding a precious newborn child. The season was filled with celebration and my heart was filled wi |
 | Aspects of Grief - Coping with the Holidays (Nov 2009)
Volume 7A, November 12, 2009 InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFCOPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS by Mary Zemites The holidays are upon us. The music, the decorations, and the anticipation of the celebration surrounds us. But we have a heavy heart and do not feel like rejoicing. Perhaps this is our first holiday season since our loved one died. Perhaps it is not the first. Either way, the grief and sadness can return at this time of year with a vengeance. W |
 | Oct Newsletter-What Can I Do to Help? (Dec 2009)
Volume #6, October 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterWhat Can I Doto Help?by Mary ZemitesWhat can I do for someone who is grieving? Is there really any way that a "bystander" can help? These are questions we often ask ourselves when someone we know is faced with a loss. Watching a person suffer the pain of loss can be almost unbearable. Often in life it is easier to accept our own suffering that it is to accept the anguish of someone we deeply care |
 | September 2009 Newsletter (Aug 2009)
Volume #5, September 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterWho Burned My Roles?by Mary ZemitesOur roles in life define us. Parent, spouse, student, employee, sibling, and offspring are some examples. Our identity is shaped by these roles. Before my husband's death, my defining roles were mother, wife and caregiver. With three young children and a terminally ill husband, these responsibilities to |
 | August 2009 Newsletter (Aug 2009)
Volume #4, August 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterPOSSIBILITIES:Reflections on the death of a child by Lynne Avitia “Nature never repeats herself, and the possibilities of one human soulwill never be found in another.” Elizabeth Kady Stanton On a hot July morning in 1994, I stood in the open door of my home and watched the black hearse drive away with the body of my t |
 | Jul 06 2009 Newsletter (Jul 2009)
Volume #3, July 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterNAMING ANGERby Mary ZemitesAnger. Such an uncomfortable subject for most of us to face and discuss. Anger is viewed as a negative emotion and most of us don’t like to pull it out and publicly examine it. It is important to understand that the emotion of anger is not negative or “bad.” In fact, it is a useful signal that there is a problem aching to be resolved. Only the acti |
 | June 2009 Newsletter (Jun 2009)
Volume #2, June 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterHOPEby Mary Zemites Hope moves us forward. Hopelessness is paralyzing. Hope is defined as a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. When our life has been irreversibly changed by the death of someone very dear to us, feeling hopeless about our future is a natural response. We cannot see an |
 | May 2009 Newsletter (May 2009)
Volume #1, May 1, 2009InTimeOfSorrow.comPLAIN TALK ON GRIEFMonthly NewsletterPOWERLESSNESSby Mary ZemitesOne of the most distressing aspects surrounding the death of someone we love is the overwhelming sense of powerlessness. The realization that we could not prevent this death and will not be able to prevent the future deaths of other people we love is profound. Independence, productivity and being in control are very highly regarded in our society. In reality, we are all powe |
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