Grief on Thanksgiving Day
Grief on Thanksgiving day can happen even when you feel grateful. But there are times when you don’t feel that way. Grief on Thanksgiving Day is normal if you just lost a loved one or if the day is a trigger for you. Most people are planning their holiday meal wrapped around friends, turkey, […]
Continue readingIs Halloween Happy?
It’s October and Halloween is approaching. Therefore you will see signs and hear people say Happy Halloween! But it’s not a Happy Halloween for many. Especially if you have lost loved ones to suicide. In fact in can be a trigger to bring back a horrible memory of the tragedy you experienced. Or you may […]
Continue readingStages of Grief – the 7th
What exactly are the stages of grief? According to Kübler-Ross the stages of grief are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. These are not linear, and you move in and out of them at different times. They were initially created for those who were dying, not for those left behind. David Kessler, who co-authored […]
Continue readingWords Used to Describe Suicide
Words used to describe suicide death is a very controversial topic today due to a large number of incidents. What terminology would you use to refer to death by suicide ? Words have Power: Choose Them Carefully Died by suicide. Completed suicide. Committed suicide. Actually, I don’t take offense when I hear the word committed. But I […]
Continue readingWhat are your emotions saying to you?
Have you ever thought to write a letter to yourself? Why should you? To express those pent up emotions that are eating your insides up. I am not referring to those normal emotions associated with grief. Those emotions must be processed and then let go of as part of your grief journey. The emotions that I […]
Continue readingFinding Meaning in death?
Finding Meaning in death, what does it mean? Finding meaning in death is hard for us. Why? Because we are all human and as humans we struggle to find meaning in death and especially tragic ones. After a loss we are looking for answers. I lost my 20-yr-old sister to cancer, and two husbands suddenly […]
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