Are you Grieving on Father’s Day?
Father’s Day is a day celebrated in the U.S every year in the month of June. It’s a special time for us to honor our dads. But, sadly, not everyone is feeling filled with joy, especially those of you who have lost your father to suicide. It’s equally difficult for father’s who have lost a […]
Continue readingWhat is Kotodama?
Did you know that water responds to words? It is a Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. The word for it is Kotodama. It means “spirit of words”. The significance of Kotodama is that words are alive and have the power to create. Dr. Emoto proved it and it was a […]
Continue readingWhat is Grief?
What is grief exactly? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “Deep sorrow, especially when caused by someone’s death.” Grief is a natural response to loss when one feels the emotional suffering from the absence of a person or thing. It can be a reaction to any loss. The grief associated with death is familiar to most people, but we […]
Continue readingNo-Rewrite – A story of Grief
This story is written on my personal experience after the suicide of my husband. Author: Robin ChodakThe sun brightly peeks through the window shade in my bedroom. It must be late morning. I lie still. Getting get up requires more strength than I have. It’s been days, weeks, or months. My brain is foggy. With […]
Continue readingWho is your master?
When you think about grief do you think about it as a master? Probably not. But, you must understand that it does have the intention to master you if you let it. So how does grief become your master? If you’re reading this you have probably experienced grief at different levels and different times in […]
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. It’s not those that are associated with grief. Those emotions must be processed and then let go of as part of your grief journey. The emotions that I am referring to […]
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