“HOPE” after Loss
What does HOPE look like to you?
How often have you used the word HOPE when life seems hopeless for yourself or someone else? HOPE may be a cry from someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, the...
FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss
Sometimes excessive stress, trauma and loss cause an individual to go into fight or flight mode where threats to survival or the “enemy” are seen or perceived to be everywhere, in everyone... 
How difficult is it?
I know life is difficult. I know life can be full of surprises; some come with hopeful anticipation and others come when we least expect it.
Is life difficult because we have not figured out how to bend when the wind...
Feelings of Blame and Guilt
In a “Coping with Grief” workshop a frequent acknowledgment is the feelings of blame and guilt. These feelings can be associated with sentiments such as; “I “should” have been the one to go (die)”, “Why did this happen to someone...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Loss
When talking about Alzheimer’s disease there are a few components that come to mind. Some of these components may be associated with other diseases and losses. If this is hereditary does that mean I will get it, what do I...
Is trauma connected to your loss?
Sometimes, there appear to be valid reasons for being stuck in grief.
You might ask “what reasons”…
- Fear of forgetting that person
- Time to “be” with the sadness
- Complicated issues associated with the grieving...
The Grief and Loss Journey
I believe no one escapes the experience of grief and loss. Loss can be experienced in many ways such as with;
- a death
- relationship ending,
- not seeing family for whatever reason
- job loss
- relocating/including immigrating to another country
- mental illness...
A Deeper Look at Hugs
Recently, I had a conversation about “HUGS”; which caused me to delve deeper into this action. I found it interesting how some people need and crave hugs, while others try to run away from them. Which person are you?
Hugs mean...
ANGEL GOWNS and CHILD LOSS
I wonder if you were like me. I had never heard of the term “Angel Gowns” or “Baby Gowns”, especially in the context of infant child death loss. Writing this I can feel the heaviness of this topic. Perhaps, you...
Caring for Others Can Be a Gift for YOU
Friends, other family members and people I do not know personally have to take care of others who are ill and or dying. What losses are connected with these scenarios? What strengths come from being supportive of others? What gifts...