Is there another way to look at care giving, end of life or bereavement?

Regardless of religious beliefs or affiliations, when faced with trauma or grief, we find ourselves at a crossroads where there are unlimited options, including a bitter rejection of spirituality. But we can also choose to allow the life-altering event to integrate with our personalities, alter our perspectives and help us to focus less on what happened, and more on why it happened and the valuable lessons gained.

My life is fractured, how can I make sense of it?

A psychological trauma disrupts the belief that that there is order, safety  and continuity in life. When trauma survivors with deeply-held religious beliefs discover that the protective mother could not keep them from harm, many experience a "crisis of faith." If faith is defined by a belief that God rewards us for piousness by protecting us from harm, then that faith will certainly be challenged when harm occurs. Those who see God as a protector may feel deceived or punished, while someone with a different spiritual outlook may see the same experience as an opportunity to become more connected to the Divine, to overcome ego-attachments, or to re-evaluate their values and purpose in the world. Terri Daniel