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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Common Myths About Grief
Myths about grief and mourning are woven into the fabric of our society. Unfortunately, these myths are not harmless because they can easily become hurdles to healing. The good news is that when we understand what’s normal for grief—what grief is and what grief does—we can identify and avoid misinformation. Which allows us to navigate […]
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Defining Support After the Death of My Loved One
What Do I Need? Defining Support After The Death Of My Loved One What Do I Need? This is a very important question to ask yourself because after the death of a loved one support is a number one need. And when we don’t get the support that we need/want unmet expectations can cause relationship […]
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Healing Is Possible
Healing Is Possible Even though grief is a powerful experience—so is your ability to heal. Simply put, healing is possible. What’s helpful is finding out what’s normal for this experience. In a nutshell, this means learning as much as you can about what grief is, and what grief does, and how healing happens. And understanding […]
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Role & Responsibility Change After The Death Of A Loved One
Role & Responsibility Change After The Death Of A Loved One Role and responsibility change does occur after the death of a close loved one because our loved one played many roles in our life. Here’s the thing. Sometimes we have to grieve the loss of the role or roles that our loved one played […]
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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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