Is Halloween Happy?
Today is October 31st, therefore you will see signs and hear people say Happy Halloween! But it’s not a Happy Halloween for many. Especially those who 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 have had […]
Continue readingPeace, do you want it in your life?
Do you want some peace in your life? Maybe you already have some, but you would like more of it. Maybe you have never experienced it because you are running on overload. You have no time to relax and certainly no time allocated just for you. You actually believe that peace is only reserved for wealthy […]
Continue readingUnprocessed Grief, Are you stuck in it?
Do you have unprocessed grief? Grief is a normal reaction to loss and if you have experienced love then you shall experience grief at sometime in your life. Everyone grieves in his or her own time frame and in the way that is right for him or her. The problem occurs if grief is brushed […]
Continue readingBeach and a Strange Meeting
I love to walk on the beach any time I get the opportunity. It refreshes my spirit and my gratitude is exemplified. On days I don’t get to take that walk, I make sure that I get a glimpse of it every day. It’s been part of my recovery and continues to be a ritual […]
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 readingHas Grief affected your Brain?
I wish I had known more about the brain in 2005 when my husband Steve died by suicide. Maybe I wouldn’t have thought I was going crazy at the time. Perhaps you feel that way if you lost someone you love to suicide. Thankfully, there is a tremendous amount of research on the cerebrum. Researchers now […]
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