As I work with my clients and workshop participants in mind-body exercises I hear, “How can I trust what I am thinking?” Or, “How can I trust what I am feeling?” The truth is, you have an inner [...]
A child’s death is a parent’s worse nightmare. The pain never really goes away. Coping with grief is a within-to-without process. Support gets you through the dark times. Moving [...]
When we’re feeling fearful we often pull away. We struggle. We stay trapped. Caught in fear. Discover mind-body connection exercises to slow down and find release. When was the last time [...]
My dear community, The body tells the truth Memories and emotions, buried in our bodies, can create painful tensions. We especially carry these tensions in the neck and upper back (between [...]
My Dear Community, Recently, during a grief recovery workshop, I asked the audience, “How many of you have had someone say, ‘Just let go of your grief.’?” One-third of the group raised their [...]
During National Suicide Prevention Week I had opportunities to share, speak to groups, and light candles. And I was caught unexpectedly by Gentle Grief bubbling up. Long ago a woman asked, “Does [...]
Tuesday, September 10th is Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day. People around the world will light a candle and place it in the window. They’re shining light on the darkness of suicide. How [...]
Keep on until you catch on. - Eric Butterworth. My Dear Community, Grief is hard when you do the inner work. It’s even harder when you don’t. Lately, a physician has referred many of [...]
My Dear Community, Recently, I spoke with a grieving woman who lost her child by suicide 19 months ago. She asked me, “How did you move forward after your son’s traumatic death? Talk therapy just [...]
My Dear Community, How do you get through the journey of grief? As I’ve shared many times, healing is a three-phased process: Raw Greif, Fragile Grief, and Gentle Grief. During my long [...]
