The Anniversary Of The Death This day was never a part of your life until the death of your loved one. Now that it is, you may be wondering, Now What? For starters, it’s helpful to understand what’s normal for the anniversary of the death. Why? So that you can navigate your healing journey without […]
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Writing For Healing
Hope Six months after the death of my first husband I attended a Saturday morning grief support workshop. One of the things that I learned at this workshop is that writing is a healthy way to release painful grief emotions. Additionally, writing about our experience is one of the ways that we make sense […]
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Could I be Angry and Not Know It?
Who Me? Could I be angry and not know it? Maybe… That said you need to understand that anger is a normal reaction to loss because there is a lot to be angry about. Feeling angry is a normal part of the grieving and healing process for many of us too. What is important to […]
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Healing Does Not Mean Forgetting
Healing Does Not Mean Forgetting One common belief after the death of a close loved one is that healing means forgetting our loved one. This is not true. Healing does not mean forgetting. Because it is not possible to forget someone that we love. What is really going on is that we have moved from […]
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Healing Action Step: Find Support!
Let’s Be Honest Even when we are not dealing with grief, we like to feel supported. This is because when we receive the support that we need we feel understood, safe, comforted, valued and sometimes even taken care of. Lack of support, on the other hand, can leave us feeling alone, frustrated, disconnected and maybe […]
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Animals Experience Grief Too!
Animals Experience Grief Animals experience grief too! My first experience with animals grieving happened after the death of my husband, Donald. Our family had two dogs at that time. Harley, a three-year-old Gordon Setter and Daisy a five-year-old Beagle. Daisy was a rescue dog, and we adopted her when she was a year old. Harley […]
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Will A New Relationship Take Away the Pain?
Will A New Relationship Take Away the Pain? After one of my very first workshops a woman walked up to me and asked me the following question, “Will a new relationship take away the pain?” She shared that her husband had died unexpectedly a few months before and that she was looking for a way […]
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The Singles Group At Church
From Widowed to Single Shortly after Donald’s death the fact that I was a widow sank in. However, it took me another nine months to realize that I was single. I’m not sure what motivated me to attend the singles group at church. Well, yes, I do. My daughter’s grandfather thought it was a good […]
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We Grieve All Loss
We Grieve All Loss We grieve all loss. Not just the death of a loved one. Because grief is the normal and predictable reaction to loss. That said, what is a loss for one person may not be for another person. And when we experience a loss the intensity and duration of pain and emotional […]
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Why Is Telling Your Story Important?
Why Is Telling Your Story Important? Why is telling your story important? Because sharing stories is how healing happens. Grief pain is released with each word that we speak. And when we listen as other’s share their stories of loss, we realize that we are not alone. Additionally, when we listen to someone who shares […]
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