Deep Within Your Soul
Living beyond deep grief takes guts, patience, persistence and courage. Find the courage to live again. Find the courage to live in the now and [...]
Show Up
Show up. Show up raw. Show up vulnerable. Show up uncertain. Show up angry. Show up desperate. Show up broken. Show up because you are [...]
I Belong…to Myself!
You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great. [...]
Sudden Loss
Sudden loss. In an instant your world is forever changed. A knock on the door. A phone call. The words that will forever be etched [...]
To Turn to Your Inner voice
My inner voice keeps me going. It helps me to stay focused, to reset, to begin again. My inner voice encourages me to keep trying [...]
To Compartmentalize
To compartmentalize is to separate something into smaller sections or categories in order to make it more manageable. When grieving, compartmentalizing can be a helpful [...]
The Transformative Power of Women Lifting Women
I read Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss soon after my Mom died. Hope Edelman's book offered me insight, guidance and hope as I began my own journey as a Motherless Daughter. Today, over 20 years later, I work as an LISW in a private practice counseling those experiencing grief and loss. www.transformativegrief.com is my website filled with articles, strategies and resources. Hope's book, Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, is one of my recommended reads.
Lessons From My Mom
Lesson One: Just Keep Going! On January 29th I will have lived as many days without my Mom as I did with her. This truth [...]