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, [...]
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 loved one can trigger anxiety. This surreal state of existence, [...]
What Remains Within You
How do you proceed when nothing is what it was and never will be again? How do you find the will, the courage and the strength to live forward? How do you go about your [...]
Tell Them
When your heart is broken and you feel scared and alone reach out, allow others in, connect. Shutting in and shutting down is not the answer. There is a difference between self-care, putting in place [...]
Living Forward in Light
Living forward in light is the act of mindfully caring for yourself while grieving. Allowing yourself to feel the many intense, gutting, numbing and complex feelings of grief while still finding ways to recognize and [...]
Remember Them
Remember them. Say their name out loud. Close your eyes, quiet your mind and breathe. Call them to you. Picture them at their best... Their eyes Their smile Their laugh Talk to them... tell them [...]