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... happening but set limits on how much time you spend on news reports and ‘ bad news’ stories. Look for ‘ good news’ stories that focus on positives, such as kindness, humour or creativity.
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... COVID-19 Exposure to media coverage of COVID-19 (growing numbers of cases and deaths, images, stories, etc.) Shifting sense of safety when out in public Change and grief When you talk about hard changes...
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... your story Reminiscing and sharing your life story are hope-filled activities. When you tell stories from your life, you affirm the life you have lived. When others listen attentively to your life story,...
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... your family’s reactions; celebrate and complete your life story. Without someone to listen to the stories of your life, you may feel unnecessarily isolated. When another person receives and appreciates...
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... grieving is to accept the person for who they are and where they are. Listen to people tell their stories, often over and over again. People want understanding, not pity. They want their wounds or hurts...
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... is likely to be bittersweet and may include both laughter and tears. The sharing of memories and stories can affirm the strength and identity of your family in the midst of your sorrow. In conversation...
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... that: words that acknowledge your father’ s death and the emotions of those who are mourning; stories, pictures, videos, or music that help people remember your father; simple actions like lighting...
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... even hope, as you deal with the challenges of your situation. It requires making room in the stories you tell about your lives to include the changes your wife’ s illness has brought, and requires...
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... done or said. Families often just go on visiting, reading, laughing and joking, telling stories, or watching television, in other words, being a family. This may well be what pleases your brother most,...
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... or to read to them from children’ s books about dying. You can talk about the drawings or the stories, and relate them to what’ s happening in their lives.