Words On Loss

Exploring grief and loss in a complicated world

A place where people dealing with loss can write and share with others -- a way to help yourself and others. Words On Loss was founded by Dr. Ken Reed, a licensed psychologist, chaplain, and grief counselor.

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  • Wren Bauer
  • Jinny Shannon
  • Jeanne Chaussee
  • Sam Oliver
  • jim Zimmerman
  • Lucille
  • Bill Zimmerman
  • Michael Downey

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Jeanne Chaussee

Looking for Bill

I read with interest Bill Zimmerman's posting about this mother. She and I lived across the street from each other when we were kids and she was a dear friend. Does anyone know how to contact him?
Jeanne Chaussee

Posted by Jeanne Chaussee on January 25, 2009 at 1:01pm

Bill Zimmerman

One Month Ago Today

My mother, Donna Lee Zimmerman, passed away at 11:20pm on Tuesday, December 18th 2007. She was under hospice care at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. Her pastor, my father and myself were with her when she died.

Only two weeks previous she'd been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. The cancer was present in her lungs, liver, lymphatic system and bones. The initial prognosis was that with radiation and chemotherapy she might live for up to six months. We were hopeful and waiting to see so… Continue

Posted by Bill Zimmerman on January 18, 2008 at 2:00pm

Dr. Ken Reed

Welcome to Words On Loss

A word is a sound that communicates meaning. The person who hears it, recognizes it and attaches a meaning to the sound. Letters and shapes were created so we could describe things to each
other by "written word." Of course, that only works if the spoken and
written words have the same meaning to everyone.


We all know that most of us don't see or hear things a little bit different than the next person.


We're all unique -- with different families, different educa

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Posted by Dr. Ken Reed on November 5, 2007 at 7:20pm

Michael Downey

Zeroed-out and starting over

Even though it took many months to deal with all of the work that happens when divorce comes, life started feeling different instantly.

I'm sure it's different for everyone, but for me, it felt like I had lost a limb. I've read some stories of people who really have experienced the tragedy of losing part of their body. Many of them tell of "phantom" sensations of that part of them no longer present, still being there. For a long time, that's how I felt. Almost like she was still there and would… Continue

Posted by Michael Downey on November 5, 2007 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment

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