Words 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 […]

Finding 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 […]

October and grief, What does it mean for you?

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 […]

Suicides 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 […]

How 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. […]