Comments on: When Your Friend Loses a Loved One – How to Help http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/ Got goals? Need a push in the right direction? You've come to the right place! Tue, 22 May 2012 22:32:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: angelica!! http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-35382 angelica!! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:15:32 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-35382 hie!! I just want to ask how can i help my friend deal with his mom's death!! He is a teenager and he has a younger sister!! hie!! I just want to ask how can i help my friend deal with his mom’s death!! He is a teenager and he has a younger sister!!

]]> By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-26632 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:05:27 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-26632 Dear yolly, I'm sorry to hear your best friend lost her mom...if you need tips to help her grieve long distance, let me know. Dear yolly,

I’m sorry to hear your best friend lost her mom…if you need tips to help her grieve long distance, let me know.

]]> By: yolly http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-26603 yolly Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:49:59 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-26603 my best friend lost her mum and two years ago she lost her dad, she was just starting to heal her dad's death and now her mum is gone. i dont know what worse the fact that i feel helpless or the fact that i cant be there because she is in a different country and i cant be there. my best friend lost her mum and two years ago she lost her dad, she was just starting to heal her dad’s death and now her mum is gone. i dont know what worse the fact that i feel helpless or the fact that i cant be there because she is in a different country and i cant be there.

]]> By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-20823 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Fri, 20 May 2011 16:15:38 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-20823 Dear heather feather, I'm so sorry to hear that your friend lost her husband...and they have a baby together. So sad. You're being a good friend, but listening and talking with her. I can't believe a loving friend like you could hurt her more. Just be yourself - kind, caring, compassionate - and she will feel your love, and be comforted. Blessings, Laurie Dear heather feather,

I’m so sorry to hear that your friend lost her husband…and they have a baby together. So sad.

You’re being a good friend, but listening and talking with her. I can’t believe a loving friend like you could hurt her more. Just be yourself – kind, caring, compassionate – and she will feel your love, and be comforted.

Blessings,
Laurie

]]> By: heather feather http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-20819 heather feather Fri, 20 May 2011 14:26:02 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-20819 Im glad I found this. I have a dear friend who lost her husband recently. She has an infant son and is many miles away from me. I hurt for her in unimaginable ways. I talk to her and listen as much as I can. It's helpful to know so other things. I am always afraid to hurt her more. This article really helped. Im glad I found this. I have a dear friend who lost her husband recently. She has an infant son and is many miles away from me. I hurt for her in unimaginable ways. I talk to her and listen as much as I can. It’s helpful to know so other things. I am always afraid to hurt her more. This article really helped.

]]> By: Jane Galbraith http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 Jane Galbraith Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:32:39 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-4945 I can't write anything right now as I am going to be away for the next month. However the same philosophy holds for grieving any loss - you need to talk about it, get the feelings out, be good to yourself and do what feels good to do. Getting over losses take time but you do learn to live with the loss and go on to a productive life. Take care I can’t write anything right now as I am going to be away for the next month. However the same philosophy holds for grieving any loss – you need to talk about it, get the feelings out, be good to yourself and do what feels good to do. Getting over losses take time but you do learn to live with the loss and go on to a productive life.
Take care

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-4891 Laurie PK Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:39:33 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-4891 Krystyna, there are so many things we don't know about the mysterious spirit world, souls, and the Universe....and so I don't think anyone can say for sure either way! But I myself believe that spirits do exist, and I believe some people are more sensitive to hearing, feeling, and seeing them than others. If you feel that your family -- and your dear departed dog -- is sending their spiritual presence, then hold on to that feeling! Enjoy the comfort, light, and happiness their presence brings. One cautionary note: be wary about paying money to people who say they can contact your departed family members or pets. There are so many scammers out there, and you don't want to throw your money away. Instead, enjoy the presence and spirit when it comes -- and don't worry about what other people say about it. Let your heart and soul be your guide. Sending you warm fuzzy hugs, Laurie Krystyna, there are so many things we don’t know about the mysterious spirit world, souls, and the Universe….and so I don’t think anyone can say for sure either way!

But I myself believe that spirits do exist, and I believe some people are more sensitive to hearing, feeling, and seeing them than others.

If you feel that your family — and your dear departed dog — is sending their spiritual presence, then hold on to that feeling! Enjoy the comfort, light, and happiness their presence brings.

One cautionary note: be wary about paying money to people who say they can contact your departed family members or pets. There are so many scammers out there, and you don’t want to throw your money away.

Instead, enjoy the presence and spirit when it comes — and don’t worry about what other people say about it. Let your heart and soul be your guide.

Sending you warm fuzzy hugs,
Laurie

]]> By: Krystyna http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-4878 Krystyna Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:40:09 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-4878 Hi,can pets come from Heaven as a Spirits like a dead people can?I know,I have a good Spirits from my family around me -just to protect me-I think.......Krystyna Hi,can pets come from Heaven as a Spirits like a dead people can?I know,I have a good Spirits from my family around me -just to protect me-I think…….Krystyna

]]> By: Laurie PK http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Laurie PK Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:04:07 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-4869 Jane, if you have any specific tips on helping a grieving friend get over their pet loss, I'd love to hear them. So many people lose their pets and some never really get over it...and sometimes friends just don't know what to say. So, if you want to write an article or give tips to help friends deal with their pet loss here in the comments section, I'd appreciate it! If not, no worries. Krystyna, I'm sure you did the right thing. Sometimes the best thing we can do is let go of our pets...no matter how much it hurts us. Sometimes, it's better for pets to be in heaven than suffering through illness or painful old age. Your pain will subside...and your dog will always be in your heart. Warm wishes, Laurie Jane, if you have any specific tips on helping a grieving friend get over their pet loss, I’d love to hear them. So many people lose their pets and some never really get over it…and sometimes friends just don’t know what to say. So, if you want to write an article or give tips to help friends deal with their pet loss here in the comments section, I’d appreciate it! If not, no worries.

Krystyna, I’m sure you did the right thing. Sometimes the best thing we can do is let go of our pets…no matter how much it hurts us. Sometimes, it’s better for pets to be in heaven than suffering through illness or painful old age.

Your pain will subside…and your dog will always be in your heart.

Warm wishes,
Laurie

]]> By: Jane Galbraith http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/5-tips-for-helping-a-grieving-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 Jane Galbraith Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:47:36 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blog/?p=889#comment-4860 Whatever makes you feel better through this difficult time is the right thing to do. Honouring your pet in this way is a wonderful thing. I know how difficult it is to lose a pet - hang in there. Whatever makes you feel better through this difficult time is the right thing to do. Honouring your pet in this way is a wonderful thing.
I know how difficult it is to lose a pet – hang in there.

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