Your journey through grief and our uncertain times will continue to challenge you to examine how you are living. You’ve learned the hard truth that loss spares no one. Your time is limited to love and be loved, to forgive and be forgiven, and to celebrate and to be celebrated. You or someone you care… Continue Reading »
Using Your History for Grief Healing
You may not have thought of using your history for grief healing, but it can be beneficial to notice your heritage by listening to your words, paying attention to your own voice, and looking at old photographs to see how your loved ones live on through you each day. Noticing Your Heritage When you are… Continue Reading »
Use this one essential question, every day…. to heal grief.
You aren’t required to be the same person you were in the past, or even in this moment. Instead, use constructive beliefs to support your life and heal grief. The words you use and the stories you tell yourself have power. They will determine if you will heal and find joy in life. Choose words… Continue Reading »
What to Say and Not Say at the Time of Loss?
What to say and not say at the time of loss? Many people will undoubtedly say things that will anger or upset you when you are grieving, but they don’t know what to say and not say. And with the increasing number of losses due to the pandemic, I thought now would be a good… Continue Reading »
Motherless… I hate this word.
Motherless. I recently received an e-mail with the subject line, “Feeling Motherless on Mother’s Day?” It made me cringe. I don’t like the word, motherless. In fact, I despise this word. When my mother died many years ago, I could relate to being motherless. When I first heard the word, I thought, Yes, that’s me…. Continue Reading »