Self-Care Matters Because You Matter Self-care matters because you matter and self-care is really about knowing who you are, your limits, what you need, that your family, friends and pets need you—and that you matter. However, this is a time when it’s really easy to forget to take care of ourselves because we are […]
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Grief Changes Friendships Sometimes
Grief Changes Friendships Sometimes Grief changes friendships sometimes. Hopefully you have at least one or two friends that are walking this journey with you and supporting and encouraging you. Thank God for these people! Unfortunately, for some of us this is not the case. Sometimes death and grief expose the weeds in our friendships. Sadly, […]
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Grief and Blocked Imagination
Grief and Blocked Imagination The Black Hole There is a connection between grief and blocked imagination. In the early season of grieving and healing many grievers (not all grievers because we each experience grief differently) experience an inability to imagine what their future will be like without their loved one. For me the future looked […]
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Factors That Impact The Grief Experience
Factors That Impact the Grief Experience There are many factors that impact the grief experience. Knowing what is directly impacting You will help you to navigate your personal healing journey in a healthy and healing way. It’s important to keep in mind that this exercise is not a measurement of how much you love your […]
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Holiday Traditions After Loss
Holiday Traditions After Loss Holiday traditions after loss. What exactly are we supposed to do? Over the years I’ve met many people who desire to keep their holiday traditions the same. In fact, they have shared with me that doing what they normally do is both meaningful and healing for them. Sometimes even energizing. However, […]
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Could I Be Grieving And Not Know It?
Could I Be Grieving and Not Know It? We grieve all loss, not just the death of a close loved one. Unfortunately, this fact is frequently overlooked. The result is that if/when we are experiencing feelings of stress, sadness, anger, frustration, helplessness, hopelessness, confusion, short temper, euphoria, depression, physical or emotional pain… or maybe we […]
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Relief Is a Normal Grief Response
Relief Is a Normal Grief Response Relief is a normal grief response. Simply put, relief is one of the many normal responses that we can experience after the death of a loved one—or any other type of loss for that matter. Typically, relief is felt when the relationship involved: Someone who was difficult to get […]
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Ideas To Combat Loneliness During The Holiday Season
Extra Lonely Time Of Year A holiday is a reminder of how much has changed. And a holiday is a painful reminder of who is missing. This can be a lonely time. Ideas to combat loneliness during the holiday season are helpful. During the holiday season it’s not unheard of to receive invitations to events […]
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Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day The days leading up to a holiday can be filled with stress and anxiety. And It’s normal to experience exhaustion and sometimes feel a bit grumpy or tired or out of sorts for a day or more after a holiday has occurred. Thanksgiving Day is no exception. Let’s face it. Holidays are a […]
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Where Is Your Wedding Ring?
Where Is Your Wedding Ring? After Donald died I was at a friend’s house and her husband’s mother was visiting. She had been widowed for over twenty years and she was also a friend of my husband Donald’s family. As we were chatting about Donald’s death she looked down at my hands and gasped. […]
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