Coping with loss Archives - Karin Sieger : Therapist & Writer

Coping with the death of a therapist, coach or mentor (c) KarinSieger.com

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The death of a therapist, coach or mentor – how to cope.

10th December 2018 Karin Sieger

The death of a therapist, coach or mentor can be hard to cope with, especially if you have established a close bond, if the death is sudden and if there was no shared ending – no good bye. I [READ MORE]

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Coping with loss during festive seasons and holidays

10th December 2018 Karin Sieger

Loss and endings happen all the time. But parting with someone or something during a festive season or holiday can be particularly hard. Because we may feel even more alone. How can we cope with grief during such a time? Coming to an end. Good-bye to [READ MORE]

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When my friend died, she gave me a gift, that changed my life

29th November 2018 Karin Sieger

When my friend was dying, I lost my voice. I was left speechless with grief. Not literally, but I might as well have been. [READ MORE]

Why I wish my father had talked tom e about death and dying (c) KarinSieger.com

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Why I wish my father had taught me about death and dying

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Parents can teach us a lot of lessons. Not all are helpful. But there is one lesson I wish my father had taught me before he died. Recently my mother told me about an episode that happened when I [READ MORE]

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Body Donation – a gift with emotional hurdles.

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

We all benefit from medical training that includes the study of real bodies. Yet the emotional hurdles of body donation for donors, their families and medical staff are not insignificant. Nevertheless, I consider donating my body and here is [READ MORE]

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How to cope with pet grief.

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

Pet grief can be as painful and complex as the grief we may feel for a human being. How to deal with that and the dilemma many of us may dread – whether to have our pets put to sleep, [READ MORE]

Coping with grief anniversaries (c) KarinSieger.com

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Grief anniversaries are not always easy, but necessary and can be helpful.

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

How can we turn grief anniversaries into a source of personal focus and strength? We all have grief anniversaries, and the older we get the more we accumulate. Grief anniversaries are those dates in the calendar of our life, [READ MORE]

When someone else dies of cancer (c) KarinSieger.com

Coping with cancer

How to keep going when someone else dies of cancer

29th October 2018 Karin Sieger

If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, or a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the [READ MORE]

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When the dying do not want to talk about dying or say good-bye

21st August 2018 Karin Sieger

Not everyone who has the chance will want to talk about dying, or say good-bye when it is their own impending death. This is not easy either for those who want to say good-bye. Here is what happened to [READ MORE]

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Missing a funeral and finding closure another way

4th August 2018 Karin Sieger

When you miss a funeral,you need to find another way to get closure. Here is what happened to me. I had found myself standing at 6am somewhere in Outer London, all psyched up for a funeral. Ready to make [READ MORE]