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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tears
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They [...]
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 [...]
Gift Yourself A Grief Break
Gift Yourself a Grief Break. Having visual reminders of what's important helps me to reset in those dark moments. Rocks ground me. I have them [...]
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. [...]