It was five in the morning when my husband telephoned with the news of my mother’s death. I said little to him in reply; there was little to say. But as I made my way back to bed, I addressed my Mother. “Mom, I would have thought that after all you and I have been through, you would have come to ... Views: 39
The Death of a Child
Originally Posted on July 14, blog Indestructible Relationship by Kimberly Pryor
Today, I’m turning The Indestructible Relationship blog over to an award-winning author and therapist I met recently at a conference in Philadelphia. Her name is Dr. Jane A. Simington, PhD, ... Views: 302
How does childhood trauma affect the brain?
Originally Published on November 15, 2011 on HotMommaGossip.com
Written By
Jane Simington
PhD, Grief & Trauma Educator and Therapist
Healthy bonding and attachment are crucial to development from the first days of life. Well cared-for babies ... Views: 436
Navigating Turbulent Waters of Grief? Tighten the Life Vest on Your Relationship
For more than thirty years, I have been a professional, helping people as they move through difficult life experiences. I am also a bereaved mother whose son was killed when he was 13 years of age. My therapeutic ... Views: 298
BURNOUT can be described as an erosion of the soul, a feeling that regardless of what a person does, they cannot make a difference in their workplace. Burnout is often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, a loss of motivation, and a sense of mismatch between what is being required and what ... Views: 138
Connecting to Nature: Sacred Lessons Learned
“Mom, can you come today? I want to show you the little river Wes and I found yesterday. It’s full of minnows. It’s in that marshy place where they cut down those old trees.”
There were indeed minnows in his new found stream. I returned, on ... Views: 185
Spirit at Work in Long-term Care
Abstract
The authors discuss the moral distress that surfaces around responding to last-minute sick calls in a long-term care (LTC) facility. Presented within the context of Spirit at Work (SAW), the scenarios and solutions ... Views: 466
Describing Soul Pain
Between tearful sobs, Mary confides the painful story of how her life has become meaningless and of how parenting issues and marital problems have escalated since the suicide death of her teenage son, four years before. Listening to the descriptions of the ... Views: 281
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What is Soul Pain - by Dr. Jane Simington PhD. Grief and Trauma Specialist Taking Flight International
Defining Soul Pain
I am often asked to define soul pain. While it is not an easy thing to define, I have come to acknowledge that soul pain is the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional and social distress experienced following a tragic life event. And yet, it is more than that. It is ... Views: 431
Introduction
At some point in life, each of us struggles in our attempt to make sense of the circumstances surrounding a difficult life experience. The catastrophic event may be situational, such as the loss of a job, the loss of a loved one to death, the loss of a body part, or the loss of ... Views: 438
For a number of years I offered programming for women who were deeply grieving; all of them had experienced significant and, in many cases, lifelong trauma. I heard in their life narratives elements of my own story; I heard their soul pain, for in many ways it mirrored my own. I recognized that ... Views: 284
1). It is important to recognize that trauma and the resulting grief can result from war crimes, torture, terrorist activity, kidnapping, family violence, assault, sexual abuse, child deaths and other sudden or violent deaths. Other events and circumstances, while not commonly categorized as ... Views: 334
Mother’s quilt provides a warmth
Beyond its fiber down
Each night I’m wrapped in love,
Our family history, and my wedding gown
Mother cut with care her patterns
Each scrap to trim and save.
Just as she did with the numerous fabric remnants
That to her others gave.
Each patterned ... Views: 168
My mother spent her last months in a palliative care suite in a long term care facility. I spent many hours at her bedside. This time together was a privilege and a gift. It afforded an immense opportunity for spiritual growth. I took full advantage. Although my mother was conscious and ... Views: 498
SPIRITUAL CARE GIVING: As Life Draws To a Close
Each person who interacts effectively with a dying person cannot leave emotionally and spiritually untouched and unchanged in some way.
My Mother lived the last months of her life in a palliative care setting. I spent many hours at her bedside. ... Views: 475