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 to communication and understanding that the needs of others may [...]
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 can be. Just how chilling the absence of touch can [...]
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. And so I wrote. I found a notebook and I [...]
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 way they made you feel, the importance they brought to [...]
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. The loss of hopes and dreams. The loss of plans. [...]
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. Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, [...]