Compassion and Peace in a Confusing World
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 found another means of accepting a period of grief. If you love sports, you probably had your favorite athlete. Although I did not know any of the athletes, I enjoyed watching certain people play. I not only appreciated my favorites play the sport, but I also enjoyed stories and interviews that made me think… Continue reading Ends of Eras
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
I write a lot about the recognition of the anniversary of events. I’ve encouraged our recognition of particular mass shootings at schools. We don’t do this because we celebrate such heinous crimes, but because we never want to see it occur again and we take time to pray for those who loved those beautiful people… Continue reading More Work To Do
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
There are so many discussions these days about grief, death, loss, and mourning that I rarely struggle too much for topics to write about. My concern is always offering words that might help those who read them. On occasion I will write something light or maybe even humorous. Warning, this not that post. Last Saturday,… Continue reading Moral Choices
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?
At Peace 