In Support Posted
Grief is NOT Contagious
When people we love experience grief due to loss, we often put up an emotional wall. We don’t want to “catch” their heavy emotions. But grief is not a disease to cure or a problem to fix. It [...]
In Child Death, Grief, Process, Support Posted
Coping with grief after the loss of a child
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 [...]
Will You Light Your Candle On Tuesday Night?
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 [...]
In mind-body, Process, Support, Trauma Relief Posted
How Do You Move Forward after Trauma?
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 [...]
In Greeting the Grieving, Say the Right Thing, Support Posted
It’s the Moments - Not Words
When caught in the throes of grief it’s the moments, not the words, that reach into our heart. Let your presence speak volumes. “…the giving of space for someone to discover for themselves [...]
Mourning the “Heart of Paris”
My Dear Community, We collectively mourn this week over the burning of the “Heart of Paris” One news account said: No deaths were reported, but two police officers and a firefighter were injured [...]
In Emotional Needs, Living, Mourning, Support Posted
Remember how they lived
Dear Community, When someone dies by suicide, we often focus our thoughts on how they died. But the way they died doesn’t define their life. Focus on how they lived! On Monday I answered a [...]
In Emotional Needs, Say the Right Thing, Self-Care, Support Posted
And the Award goes to…
My Dear Community, Family traditions bind us together, give us a sense of belonging, and build loving memories. But when a loved one isn’t here to share in the tradition, what then? How can you [...]
In Compassion, Connection, Emotional Needs, Gentleness, Grief, Loss, Support Posted
“Will You Please Call Me?”
Dear Community, My clients know they can make an SOS call whenever they’re drowning in grief. You know, those times when you can’t catch your breath in between sobs. And the snot won’t stop [...]
Grief Brain Equals Brain Fog
Dear Community, Grief Brain is real. It can release high levels of stress hormones in the body leading to confusion, fuzzy thinking, disrupted sleep, and depression. There are techniques to help [...]