Author: Peter Valentiner

This author has written 3 articles

New Hope for Kids Proudly Announces Their 17th Annual Fundraising Art of The Vine Event

New Hope for Kids is a non-profit organization that receives no funding from government agencies or the United Way, which is why they need your help. New Hope for Kids’ mission is to support children and families grieving the death of a loved one and to grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Central Florida.

Much of the funding for these kids comes from donations and fundraising events. This year, New Hope for Kids is excited to announce their 17th Annual Art of the Vine Event on April 20, 2018. This event will take place at Fields BMW of Winter Park. At the event you will have the opportunity to experience an outstanding selection of the best upscale restaurants in the Orlando area, as well as an exceptional assortment of wines, martinis and beers. Artists will be showcasing and selling their original works throughout the night. At the event, you will also have the chance to win a new BMW by just purchasing the admission online. You can get your ticket online for $85 or by purchasing it at the event for $100. Please help us grant more wishes and bring more happiness by coming to the event.

If you are interested in knowing other ways in which you can help please visit New Hope for Kids

Continue ReadingNew Hope for Kids Proudly Announces Their 17th Annual Fundraising Art of The Vine Event

4 Steps to Overcome the Loss of a Loved One

 The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that “over 50 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from major depression.” According to Healthline, grief after losing a loved one can lead to depression or make underlying depression even worse. Death can trigger intense feelings of grief or depression, and knowing how to overcome them can be life-saving. Here are 4 steps that will help you overcome the loss of a loved one. 

1. Accepting feelings and understanding them 

The process of losing a loved one triggers intense emotions that could potentially ruin your life. Accepting that these emotions are completely normal will help you understand and eventually control them. Remind yourself that you are perfectly capable of doing this. 

2. Gathering support

During the coping process, being alone will seem like the best option. However, being alone can lead to more depression. Losing a loved one can leave a big hole in your heart, so surrounding yourself with family, friends, or counselors will  help you fulfill it. 

3. Understanding the different grieving processes 

Everyone has different ways of coping with loss. Grief usually occurs through 5 stages. Going through denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance varies among individuals. Allow yourself to find the time you need to go through all of these one step at a time. 

4. Healing takes time and effort  

Pain will want to take over you during grief. Accepting that death is a reality will help you come to good terms with it. Motivate yourself to do something new or something you love doing, so that you can get your mind off of things and live your life to the fullest. 

Overall, intense grief is a natural component of life, and knowing how to understand the stages of it as well as knowing what to do in each of them will help you overcome the loss of a loved one, so that you can regain your happiness once again! There are many institutions that help individuals experiencing grief. New Hope for kids focuses on helping children heal after the loss of loved one. If you know of any children who need help, visit New Hope For Kids.

Continue Reading4 Steps to Overcome the Loss of a Loved One

Marieke Poelmann Explains How to Find the Will to Live After Grieving The Loss of her Parents on her TED talk Everything Around Them is Still There, Dealing with Sudden Loss.

Utrecht, Netherlands (Feb, 2016) – Marieke Poelmann discusses how she has learned to cope with grief after the loss of her parents, all while becoming a stronger person. 

According to grief.com: Loss is a fact of life, and so are the reactions that follow, but the grief that accompanies significant loss is frequently misunderstood. Poelmann explains how she “felt cursed and destined for misery,” after both her parents died in a plane crash in Tripoli when she was twenty-two-years old. 

“In the end we are all going to experience loss. Everybody is going to lose their parents someday. For me, it just happened way to soon and in a very violent way. Because of that, there are a few things I had to learn in the hard way. You are so much stronger than you think, even if it feels hopeless.” 

After the loss of her parents, Poelmann chose to live her own life feeling what she described as a “huge power” and sense of “responsibility.” The author encourages people to believe in their strength, not rely on plans and expectations, and never let sad experiences in life define them through her book Everything Around Them is Still There, Dealing With Sudden Loss. Poelmann explains how she “couldn’t give up” and that she “did things she never imagined she could.” She encourages people to move forward by using their hidden inner strength as a tool following the loss of a loved one. 

For more information on how to deal with feelings of grief and loss visit New Hope for Kids

Continue ReadingMarieke Poelmann Explains How to Find the Will to Live After Grieving The Loss of her Parents on her TED talk Everything Around Them is Still There, Dealing with Sudden Loss.