Sorrow and Joy
Duality. It is most certainly possible to feel two things at once, even sorrow and joy. I was born to a woman who taught me [...]
Give Yourself the Gift of Choice this Holiday Season
Give Yourself the Gift of Choice this Holiday Season. Choose to honor what feels right for you. There are no rules. After my Mom died, [...]
Hope
Grief without hope is a perilous journey. Hope is a primal need. Hope sparks our ability to believe that the enveloping heaviness, the soul reducing [...]
Shared Grief
The impact of loss is great. The after-effects on a family can be complicated and messy. It is important to be mindful of expectations, approach [...]
Missing
I awaken to find myself missing... Missing the comfort of not knowing… Just how lonely life can be. Just how deafening the absence of voice [...]
And So I Write….
When my Mom was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme I became consumed with questions, fears and so many emotions...too many and too big to contain. [...]
Adaptive Coping and Grief
Grief is hard, unpredictable, complicated, and always (on a good day) just below the surface. It is not simply mourning the person but forever the [...]
Secondary Losses
When we think about grief we frequently focus on death itself. Grief is compounded by secondary losses that we often neglect to give credence to. [...]
Drowning Doesn’t Always Look Like Drowning…Neither Does Grief
I just read a very informative article about drowning by Mario Vittone. Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. [...]
Managing the Anxiety of Deep Grief
Deep grief is disorienting. The overwhelming uncertainty, disbelief and confusion of trying to accept, integrate and adjust to the new normal of life without your [...]