A white stone ceremony is a place for people to come together and do a meditation. It’s a time to listen to the voice of spirit or your higher power or inner-self. I personally call this source GOD! During the meditation you are instructed to write the word that comes to your mind on your stone. You don’t force the […]
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The New Year is upon us and this is traditionally the time that everyone makes new years resolutions. It’s a good concept, but how many really succeed? People don’t because they are not committed to them or they haven’t truly bought into the idea of what they want. Too many times people make resolutions based on […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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