Wednesday, August 8, 2012

How to help victims in Aurora, Milwaukee, Syria, Myanmar, Palestine and ways to deal with tragedy and loss


In the past few weeks many innocent lives have been lost, my prayers and thoughts go out to all of the victims and their families. The best thing that we can do at this time is to try to do what we can to help any way we can.  If we can give money let’s give money if we cannot give money then let’s get the word out to let others know how they can help.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Let’s also remember that as the quote says the only way to drive out hate is with love, so let’s try to find ways throughout our daily lives to spread love!

To help the victims of the Aurora Theater Colorado Shooting click here

To learn about additional charities contributing to this cause click here

To help the victims of the Sikh shooting click here

To learn about additional charities contributing to this cause click here

Lets also remember the people in Syria, Myanmar (also known as Burma), and Palestine who are also going through difficult times

To help and learn more about how you can help the people in Syria click here

Myanmar (also known as Burma) click here

Palestine click here


 It is always difficult to deal with tragedy and loss, so I have included some resources that you or someone you know may benefit from, first is a link to a video called "How to handle your feelings about the Colorado Shooting" by Gabrielle Bernstein “Featured in the New York Times Sunday Styles section as “a new role model”, speaker, and author Gabrielle Bernstein is making her mark. Expanding the lexicon for the next generation spiritual seekers, Gabrielle is a #1 bestselling author of the book " Add More Ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happinessclick here to read the whole article

click here to watch the video by Gabrielle Bernstein

 Second, there is a link to a yoga journal article about how yoga can help you deal with grief, click here to read the article.

 Finally, I have included a link to a book that helps dealing with the loss of a loved one. The book is called "I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One" one reader said "I highly recommend this book, not only to the bereaved, but to friends and counselors as well."
-Helen Fitzgerald, author of The Grieving Child, The Mourning Handbook, and The Grieving Teen

I hope that you found this article beneficial, if you have anything that you would like to share such as a comment or question please do so, feedback is much appreciated. Thank you!




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