How to Recover from Loss, Grief, and Exile
Experiencing loss is like being sent into exile emotionally. The grief of loss can make you feel cut off from your life as you knew it. Here are five things you can do to return from your exile.
Facing Your Nakedness - Day 26
When everything has been stripped from your life and you stand alone and “naked” what do you do? Where do you find your worth? What can you learn about yourself? Facing your nakedness can be a turning point for you.
Return from Exile: A 40-Day Journey From Setback to Comeback
We all have setbacks in life. For some of us, we get stuck in these setbacks, what I call “exile.” This post begins a 40 day journey to help you move from setback to comeback in your life. Join me.
Holiday Grief: Is it time to let go?
The holidays magnify the pain and grief of our losses, especially the loss of loved ones. But for that very reason, God can use the holidays to bring healing and a new life to the bereaved.
Grief: Can There Be a Hidden Blessing? (Henri Nouwen)
Mourning is not a place to live but a process to move through to a place where life is good again. Henri Nouwen offers his wisdom on how to approach loss.
When Suicide Takes A Loved One
When suicide takes a loved one, it’s a painful, confusing time. These words, spoken at a funeral of a victim of suicide, might help you if you have lost a loved one.
How Do You Deal With The Loss of a Child?
Nothing can be worse than losing a child. How does one recover from something like that? This brief post points the way to how to grieve and move on from the loss of a child.
Unmet Expectations: How Should You Respond?
We face unmet expectations every day. They affect us emotionally and can throw us of track if we aren’t aware of what’s happening. This post offers practical advice on how to respond well to unmet expectations.
God Can Refill Your Losses
Too often our losses make us feel overwhelmed, like our life is slowly being chipped away. But God can fill up those losses and make you whole.
Reframe Your Loss: Day 34
Experiencing a loss can devastate you, sending you into a cycle of despair. But if you can reframe your loss, you might break free and get your life back.
Grieving Your Loss - Day 28
When bad things happen, the natural response is to deny it, or strike out against it, or try to make a deal. These are all stages of grief. It’s important to work through the grief cycle so you can claim your new life.
Anger and Secondary Losses - Day 12
Many people get stuck in anger because they are unaware of the secondary losses associated with their anger. This post explores secondary losses.
Embracing Your Dark Side - Day 7
When we experience a setback (exile), rather than learn from it, we often run from it. But embracing the pain is the way through the pain to a place of transformation.
I Didn't See This Coming - Day Six
Life is filled with losses. These losses can send you into “exile,” a setback. And when you decide to follow God and his ways there may be more losses as you say good-bye to a former life.
Five Types of Exile - Day Three
There are various reasons why a person will end up in exile (a setback). It might be their fault, but not necessarily. This post looks at five reasons you might be in exile.
Grief, Loss and Letting Go
There are many ways to cope with grief and loss, but only one brings healing. Let God rewrite your story by filling up your life again.
Grieving a Loss is an Art
Here are some things that I learned about grief and grieving a loss from processing the death of my mother.