As I work with and speak to those who’ve recently lost a beloved, their #1 fear is they believe they must forget this person who died to get better. They don’t want to forget. They also fear that others will. They worry that letting go of their grief will also mean letting go of so… Continue Reading »

When you want to reach out to someone that is grieving, you want to give them something special and thoughtful. I have three unique sympathy gifts that make a difference to share with you. Flowers are a beautiful gesture and the conventional choice for expressing sympathy when someone has died. The presence of flowers at… Continue Reading »

Noticing your heritage is a part of the grief healing process. When you are integrating the loss of the person you love into your life, there are many unique, albeit different ways to keep your loved one close to your heart. It can be an honor and privilege to discover ways to continue your unique… Continue Reading »

When coping with grief and breaking grief misconceptions will aid your healing. Today as we live in the twenty-first century, our culture promotes denial and avoidance of death. We do not like to talk about or think about death because we fear it. We do not want to admit death will happen or that it… Continue Reading »

Many years ago I heard Dr. Alan Wolfelt talk about tips to cope with grief. Light bulb after light bulb went off for me. I was so inspired by this information that I decided to become a grief educator and open With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes. I knew with the proper guidance and support your… Continue Reading »