Understanding and Managing Grief, August 7 - August 13, 2011

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Funny moments within tough situations can be magic, http://t.co/jtSMI2M via @BodyAwareGrief

• How has Harry Potter taught you to embrace life and death? http://t.co/j6trJWe via @SevenPonds

• How long does grief last? http://t.co/8iTuEn7 by @Esdeer

• Society must face up to reality of death and support grief and bereavement, http://t.co/QoOUfHO via  @ukequality

• Meditation as part of the grief process, bit.ly/o3zmsm via @lisamlilly

• When words fail to comfort the sick and bereaved, http://t.co/2Mj6DOu

• Mixed feelings about upcoming 9/11 anniversary, http://t.co/DQp6wky by @friendgrief

• Portraits of Grief: Commemorating those who died in the 9/11 attacks, http://j.mp/qCqKGb via @Grief_Friend @brainpicker

• Brothers & Sisters: supporting, connecting bereaved siblings, http://bit.ly/n8K8mn

• Updated: Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief, http://bit.ly/hkoXnZ