What can you do on National Suicide Prevention Day?
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month and September 10th is National Suicide Prevention Day. I thought it appropriate to write this blog since my husband Steve died by suicide on September 14th. You also may have lost a loved one to suicide. If so, I am very sorry for your loss. If you follow […]
Continue readingSuicides again? Kate Spade & Anthony Bourdain
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides in the U.S. have been on the rise since 1999 with more than 45,000 in 2016. The recent suicides of celebrities shocked our nation. Kate Spade the 55-year old American fashion designer died June 5 and Anthony Bourdain, the American celebrity chef and travel documentarian […]
Continue readingGrief Help, Finding Meaning in death?
Finding Meaning in death, what does it mean? We are all human and as humans we struggle to find meaning in experiences and especially tragedies. After a loss we are looking for grief help! I lost my 20-yr-old sister to cancer, and two husbands suddenly without warning and I haven’t been able to understand the […]
Continue readingHow the Tango Saved My Life
When I say that the tango saved my life, you probably assume that I’m being metaphorical. But no, I mean it in a very literal way. The tango conjures some very clear images for most people: a beautiful woman wrapped in a flowing dress, wearing stilettos and embraced in the arms of a debonair man. […]
Continue readingAre 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 readingMother’s Day may be tough for you!
Mother’s Day since Covid-19 is certainly a different experience than in the past. Yet, it is still a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of […]
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