Is there a Key to Longevity?

There comes a time in life when we all begin to realize that we are not immortal. However, some people seem to live longer. Is there a key to longevity?

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Grieving the Loss of a Daughter

My oldest daughter, Monique, died suddenly in December. It has been a difficult time, especially on top of the death of a son earlier in the year.
As a parent I can’t help but ponder the “why” question.
I wrote an article, Grieving the Death of a Child. The article is about grieving, not about alcohol use [...]

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Grieving the Death of a Child

My oldest daughter, the mother of my first grandchild and the grandmother of my two great grandchildren, died suddenly three weeks ago. She was my third child to go. Grief is an emotion we all will experience at some point in life. The loss through death of someone near to us is an inevitable part of life. Intellectually, we all get this truth, but experientially, it takes some of us a long time to get the lesson.

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Grieving and Facing the Holidays

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and memories. But, for the bereaved, the holidays can cause stress. Grief often takes the joy out of the season when missing a loved one. The article gives useful tips on learning how to enjoy the holidays again.

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What kinds of problems can you help with?

Most emotional/psychological problems—anxiety, depression, grieving, trauma, historical trauma, marital discord, anger problems, addictions, low self-esteem, etc.— are almost always treatable with psychotherapy, especially if energy psychology methods are part of the process.
If you have a drinking or drug problem along with one of the above problems, [...]

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