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Living with Death and Dying By Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
WAYS TO CELEBRATE LOST LOVED ONES OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON How can we celebrate a loved one who has passed? While grief can feel especially heavy during the holiday season, it can help to find ways to feel connected to them by celebrating their presence in our lives with ways they would want us to remember them.
This book focuses on How to Communicate with the Terminally Ill. It is one of 23 books the author has written on the subject of death and dying before she passed away in 2004. You can find out more about her and her other books here.
Here are a few ideas to help you keep your loved ones included with your holiday season.
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GIVE IN THEIR NAME
Give to a charity in their name Donate their clothes or items to someone who really needs them
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Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying.
DO SOMETHING THEY LOVED
Incorporate some of their favourite holiday pastimes into your festivities Make their favourite recipe Enjoy one or more of their favourite holiday activities
REMEMBER THEM IN SPIRIT
Make simple holiday ornaments that symbolically represent your loved one Create a seasonal in-home memorial Share memories
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Whichever way you choose to celebrate, may you find comfort knowing that your loved one(s) will not be forgotten.
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