Compassion and Peace in a Confusing World
Hello Everyone! To those who have faithfully read At Peace posts and folks who are visiting the blog for the first time, I thank you for finding us here. As many of you may know, in the past I have written about two posts per month for the past few years. The posts primarily dealt… Continue reading Where Am I
You may be hearing this word “elderly” more that you think. When our country and others recently had extreme flooding the rescuers were concentrating on saving the children and the elderly. Ukraine, anticipating bombing locates the elderly, women and children and moves them from the area. When our country announces that a vaccine was ready… Continue reading What Does “Elderly” Mean?
I read an interesting article in the newspaper recently about robots using artificial intelligence to help seniors adapt to being alone. I’ve written about both of these issues ...loneliness and artificial intelligence applications for grief. Both have captured my attention. According to the article: In the United States, 27% of Americans 60 or older live… Continue reading A Friend in Need…Maybe?
Our country and our world are filled with grief these days. I’m not sure it is more than usual, but it sure feels like it. Wars, school shootings, deaths from floods and tornadoes to name just a few. I would like to discuss another category with which we struggle, grief resulting from a sudden and… Continue reading Grief Continues
I went to another funeral this week. I’ve been thinking about how repetitive they are becoming. I guess we people of 70+ years of life behind us are going to see a decrease in our contemporaries. Those of us with Christian beliefs hold on to the promise of continued life for our friends and family.… Continue reading Aging with Grace
This blog was started as a means to help people during the pandemic understand the grief and loss they may be experiencing. Over the past year or two, losses from the pandemic has decreased substantially. However, the conversation continued about grief associated with horrible mass shootings in our country and incredible events across the world… Continue reading Here We Go Again
You are about to read a blog post about something I never dreamed I would think about, much less write about. Please feel free to respond to me and let me know what you think of the idea expressed in the post. I never thought that AI would intersect with a blog about grief and… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Meets Grief
Writing during Christmas season is tough. I feel like the post should be upbeat, but this is a challenge with so much worldly issues getting in the way. So, I have decided to write something semi-upbeat during some very difficult national and international situations. Keep in mind that the purpose of this blog is helping people… Continue reading Finding Hope and Joy
This title is one of the most frequent questions I receive from bereaved people. They were speaking about their grief, wondering when they might be relieved of their pain. This question arises frequently with the holiday season upon us as families deal with the absence of loved ones. The answer to this question is complicated… Continue reading How Long Does This Last?
The several days this past weekend brought significant “ups” and “downs” for me. I sincerely hope you have found “ups” to calm the “downs.” “Downs” last weekend included page 8 of the morning paper: the obituary for the actor Matthew Perry. Mr. Perry was a key actor for the show “Friends.” He was called “the… Continue reading Ups-and-Downs
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