Get Ready for A Burning Bowl Ceremony
What is a Burning Bowl Ceremony? It’s a tradition practiced in Unity and spiritual communities around the country. It starts by bringing like-minded people together in a sacred setting. The purpose is to reflect over the past year and metaphorically burn away any thoughts, habits or behaviors in your life that no longer serve you. […]
Continue readingHolidays are here. You are what you eat.
The holidays are upon us and you are probably overwhelmed with planning or lack of planning. Therefore, I am not going to preach about how it’s easy to overeat, binge on sweets and drink too much eggnog during the holidays! Most of the population has a hard time restraining during this time and you may […]
Continue readingTips for Coping with Grief During the Holidays
If you are suffering from grief many of you know the holiday season can be filled with stress and unrealistic demands that cause depletion of your energy. How do you avoid this happening to you? There are certain things that you can do that will alleviate some of the chaos. I will give you some tips for […]
Continue readingGrief 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 […]
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