Stages 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 […]
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. I am not referring to those normal emotions associated with grief. Those emotions must be processed and then let go of as part of your grief journey. The emotions that I […]
Continue readingFinding Meaning in death?
Finding Meaning in death, what does it mean? Finding meaning in death is hard for us. Why? Because we are all human and as humans we struggle to find meaning in death and especially tragic ones. After a loss we are looking for answers. I lost my 20-yr-old sister to cancer, and two husbands suddenly […]
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 readingNew Years Resolutions, Do you make them?
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 […]
Continue readingAnxiety? Do you suffer from it? Here’s Help!
Are you suffering from anxiety? The question is: how do you know you have anxiety? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It is: (1) : apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill : a state of being anxious (2) medical : an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, […]
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