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Leaving Well: 10 Tips for Repatriating with Dignity
It’s that time of year again. Leaving time. This is the time when thousands of individuals and families who have spent time living in a foreign country, will pack it up and call it a day. If you’ve...
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Landing Well: 10 More Tips for Repatriating with Dignity
“The process of coming home after living abroad is simple and stress free.” This is a quote from NO ONE . . . EVER. At least no one who has ever actually attempted the fine, fine art of repatriation....
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WHY THE “LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT” IS LEAVING YOUR CHURCH LEADERLESS
Guest Post by Mike Breen Leadership is one of the most over-used and overwrought topics in Christian ministry today. Yet for all the books, blogs and conferences, there are two staggering realities we...
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Helping Yourself Heal When an Adult Sibling Dies
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We share private family jokes....
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Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Loved Dies
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Someone You Love Has Died You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the...
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Helping a Friend in Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. A friend has experienced the death of someone loved. You want to help, but you are not sure how to go about it. This article will guide you in ways to turn your cares and...
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Helping Children Cope With Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When Someone Loved Dies Adults grieve. So do children. As an adult or child, experiencing grief means to “feel,” not just to “understand.” Anyone old enough to love is old...
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Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Teenagers Mourn Too Each year thousands of teenagers experience the death of someone they love. When a parent, sibling, friend or relative dies, teens feel the overwhelming...
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Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Allow Yourself to Mourn Your child has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings...
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Helping a Suicide Survivor Heal
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Historian Arnold Toynbee once wrote, “There are always two parties to a death; the person who dies and the survivors who are bereaved.” Unfortunately, many survivors of...
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Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Holidays are often difficult for anyone who has experienced the death of someone loved. Rather than being times of family togetherness, sharing and thanksgiving, holidays can...
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Mustering the Courage to Mourn
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “Whatever you do, you need courage.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Loss brings uninvited pain into our lives. In opening to the presence of the pain of your loss, in acknowledging...
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Finding the Right Words: Guidelines on how to talk to grieving children about...
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Through the years I have learned a great deal from many grieving children and their families. They have taught me which words work best when talking to children about death....
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How Successful People Stay Calm
The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of...
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Depression and Third Culture Kids
The recent suicide of Robin Williams, a much-loved comedian and actor, has brought about a great deal of discussion on severe depression. With all the focus on depression, I worry about TCKs who have...
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Tangled Up in Blue: Depression and the Christian Life
“Why doesn’t the church know what to do with depression?” That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since the almost unbearably sad news broke that Robin Williams had taken his own life last week....
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GrandParenting when Living Worlds Apart
By Beth Reese 2010 All grandparents hear stories about what other grandparents do with their grandchildren. One has them every Thursday. One makes sure they get to their town to visit at least every...
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The Awesome Power of Empathy
Ever get the feeling your boss isn’t listening? If she’s a lousy leader, your hunch is probably right. That’s according to research from the Columbia Business School, which found the best leaders at...
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Coaching, Mentoring and Spiritual Formation
By D. Michael Crow Learning and insights from a recent consultation for mentors and coaches1 are reported in this article. It delves into many aspects of mentoring, coaching, and spiritual formation...
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5 Natural Ways to Stop Your Sleepless Nights
by Danny Solomou Have you had yet another night of staring up at the ceiling, eyes held open by the anxiety of tomorrow’s trials and tribulations? Is every morning complemented by the struggle of...
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