Family Story: Create and Share
Telling a family story of loss can help a family create a healing story. I will focus on suicide loss at the moment but this article could apply to other losses as well. How to create a story and why...
Hiding Behind the Mask
I know I talk about grief most of the time, but many people do not realize the extent grief affects their lives. An individual’s spirit, relationships, sense of wellbeing, physical health and more are affected by unresolved grief.
Why do We Hesitate to Seek Help?
I have always wondered why people in general do not seek grief help when it is available to them. What gets in the way; cost, pride, time, perception, fear, embarrassment or perhaps a bad experience when seeking help...
Different Shapes and Forms of Help with Grief and Loss
Take a moment to set aside the confusion, fear, and whatever else may be blocking your path to healing from a grief and loss experience. Consider exploring other options.
The paths to healing are numerous. I have always said, “Different strokes...
What I See in Survivors of Grief and Loss
Survivors of grief and loss are a unique type of people who in many cases silently walk among us. You cannot tell by looking at them, what they are thinking or feeling. Chances are you may think they are doing...
What is Different About Holidays?
What makes this holiday season different than last year? For some people it is the first time not having someone special around and for others it is the second year. There are those who have been living and missing someone...
Reframing the Loss Experience can Help: What’s in Your Back Pack?
After a loss occurs many individuals view the experience one way and from that perspective the individual creates the context of how the grieving process “should” be. The key word here is “should”. Who puts the emphasis on “SHOULD”?
Does the...
Triggers with Loss & More
Continuing from the prior blog post this month about “Families & Veterans: How Grief and Loss Continue after War” I have provided information about triggers associated with Veterans which share components with grief and loss in general.
The term “Trigger” is...
Families & Veterans: How Grief and Loss Continue After War
Recently I spoke with a family member who is affected by the traumatic experiences of an individual/veteran who was in the army and active in war. She shared numerous examples of how life is a series of losses for the...
Children dying; what do you say or do?
I am opening the door for discussion and thoughts on children dying from an illness or whatever reason.
Young children unable to talk can sense how others are reacting. Emotions carrying a heaviness of fear, anxiety and sadness are difficult for...