A ripple. A Bump. Or Thrown Overboard In other words, the normal internal experience of loss. The internal experience of upheaval and turmoil and pain… that we experience varies from loss to loss and from individual to individual. And even varies as we work our way through the grieving and healing process. Let’s take a […]
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Healing Insight
Healing Insight By Linda Pouliot Defining Healing Insight Healing insight is the ability to gain an understanding of your internal experience after the death of a loved one or after any other type of loss. Your emotions, thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations… The pain. Healing insight occurs when we can define what healing means. So, let’s […]
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Loss: The Challenge
Loss: The Challenge When The Rug Is Pulled Out from Under Our Feet Loss is the internal mental and/or emotional and/or physical (bodily sensations, pain) experience that we find ourselves enmeshed in when we are physically separated from someone or something that we love. When the rug is pulled out from under our feet. The […]
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Defining Loss
Defining Loss Defining loss can be tricking because the death of a loved one is not the only type of loss that we can experience. In fact, there are many different types of loss that are possible. Here is the short list: Life Events That Can Trigger Loss – Linda Pouliot Problems arise when we […]
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The Anniversary Of The Death
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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