A Tale of Despereaux

Bereavement Points

Bereavement is commonly known as a section of sorrow from sudden or death with a parent, child, and other close family, and friends. In the advent of all the perils, which have encroached upon our Nation under the title of “Culture of Death” has now brought into the parameters of bereavement employment, relationships, and pets.

Bereavement in general does not always meet up with approving thoughts. One would think bereavement counseling is for “L” loser. A loser would be the one who does not seek out the proper care of his/her life. In the results can lead to one of the other levels of why one can suffer from torment depression. This torment depression can also lead to lack of performance in employment settings, decrease in expressing feelings to your spouse’s/fiancées, and having your kitty or puppy bit you.

Bereavement support is ever necessary to readjust to become the person one is to be prior to the death (human/pet), divorce, and work. Without having the proper directional support in one’s life can become very miserable, along with thoughts of doom/gloom, poor me, and what happened. Of course there are many other thoughts, which will martialize during the moment of grief/sorrow. Bereavement is a painless moment in 12 month period. The best element of bereavement is just speaking what you are feeling to release all the important thoughts out to a counselor that will direct one back to a balance state in life.

Very important to contact Dr. Losito, when there is a loss of both human and pet life, relationships, and employment.

Kindly Reminder's

You just checked your voicemail and a reporter has the story. He wants you to call back immediately because this is big news. He needs a comment and is counting the minutes to your call.
You knew this was coming but your pulse is still racing. You have reviewed your crisis communications plan but your brain feels like you just mainlined three pots of coffee. Part of you wants to call back with your prepared statement while another side of you wants to hide. So what do you do? How do you get yourself under control when the moment arrives?
Take a Breath
Really. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Then another. Then another. Now open your eyes and focus on the task at hand.
Preparation
Remember, you knew this was coming. You have a folder filled with everything from statements and talking points to designated spokespeople and social media posts. Even if the specific crisis was unexpected you still have your crisis communications plan, right?
Research
Since you are a well rounded communications executive you have studied other crises in the news. You’ve seen companies turn a crisis into a win. Now it’s your turn.
Perspective
Don’t make your interactions with the media personal. It’s their job to dig and ask the questions they are asking. Step back and look at the problem from their point of view. Try looking at it from the point of view of the public as well. How will this news be presented and digested? Use these perspectives when considering the answers to each question.
Share The Load
Don’t think you have to do it yourself. In fact there are many staff members that need to know about this crisis ASAP. Your colleagues are also full of information that may help. Talk things through and bounce ideas around quickly if you are stuck.
Walk, Don’t Run
Don’t add to the crisis by making foolish mistakes. If you are too quick to respond you may overlook an approval you need or a question that needs to be asked internally.
Stay On Track
Stay focused and don’t let little fires steer you away from the main objective.
Trust In Your Skills
You were hired for a reason. Now is no time to second-guess your abilities. At the very least you will learn from every crisis you handle.
Visualize Success
Imagine the end of the crisis. What do you want the headlines to say? Now identify the steps you have to take to get there.
Be Open to Change
If you are inflexible you will be stressed trying too hard to keep things according to plan. A dialogue can shift focus easily as new facts are brought to light. While you want to stay on message you must be open to the evolution of a crisis.

Your Life

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The Inevitable.

In life, loss is inevitable. The death of a loved one, the loss of a job, and so forth, is hard to accept. But everything around you – your body, your possessions, your relationships – is impermanent. Everything around you changes, so you must seek an understanding within yourself which remains forever. You don’t have control over every little thing that happens to you, but you do have control over how you decide to internalize it. One of the keys to happiness is to pay as much attention to the changes that are working positively in your life as you do to those changes that are giving you trouble.