The Art of Grief Work by Nisaa Shuvani – A creative piece designed for the Thanatology certification course to explain grief work and death. Photos: UniquelyStrange.com. Music: Lost Song by Olafur Arnalds. Words: Nisaa Shuvani Video text © intellectual property of Nisaa Shuvani. Photos © intellectual property of UniquelyStrange.com

 

November grief work: Beards and abstinence

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It made me think of Novembeard, the more recent phenomenon of men growing their beards all month. It's caught fire in the US recently, thanks to Facebook. Beard growing is a grief tradition, too, though most men growing Novembeards aren't in grief.
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Column: Chiefs got past game, but still must heal

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"Some people, as the decision was being made, probably wanted to do what's best for the team. But people deal with grief in different ways. Some want to get back to work immediately and throw themselves into things they need to do. Others might want to …
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Guam group helps grieving parents

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•Regular meetings of local chapters provide a caring environment in which bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents can work through their grief with the help of others who have "been there." Monthly, more than 17,000 attend chapter meetings …
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