October, What does it mean for you?
It’s already October! The summer has been challenging again due to changes around covid and if you have losses that you are coping with now. For me, this summer brought many unexpected challenges. And September has been a trigger month because of all my losses. This year was the second death anniversary of my husband Dr. […]
Continue readingWords Used to Describe Suicide
Words used to describe suicide death is a very controversial topic today due to a large number of incidents. What terminology would you use to refer to death by suicide ? Words have Power: Choose Them Carefully Died by suicide. Completed suicide. Committed suicide. Actually, I don’t take offense when I hear the word committed. But I […]
Continue readingWhat 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. […]
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