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Authenticity

May 3, 2020 by wpadmin

Did you know that individuals respond better to you when you are your authentic self? As a counsellor or anyone supporting another individual, how important is it to be authentic? What does “being” authentic mean to you? Food for thought as...

Addressing a concern stated about a previous article “Loss Due to Discrimination

April 25, 2020 by wpadmin

I want to share a comment that came through to me after a Newsletter on “Loss Due to Discrimination” went out on April 20, 2020. I am doing this, because a valid point is being made by this individual...

Loss Due to Discrimination

April 20, 2020 by wpadmin

Are you a professional in need of more support to help grieving individuals? Specific reference is being made to loss due to discrimination, but it is important to realize this loss can be combined with other losses. Sometimes this is not...

Sex after Loss

November 1, 2019October 28, 2019 by wpadmin

Points to consider;

Increased promiscuity
Increased sex drive
Decreased sex drive
STD’s Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Demographics
Condoms

When speaking to individuals about sex and intimacy after a loss there are areas of discussion that many counselors ignore completely or shy away...

No Tolerance after a Loss

October 15, 2019 by wpadmin

I share this post as an observation to help you help others with grief and loss. Have you ever looked at, listened to or lived with someone after a close relationship ended, even by death? One theme that is common among...

Since my loss, I forget how to prepare meals

July 2, 2019 by wpadmin

“I forget how to prepare meals” is a comment I have heard several times from the primary cook in a family after a sudden and/or traumatic death loss, which is defined by the individual, not myself. You may wonder how...

What are You Avoiding?

May 20, 2019 by wpadmin

What are you avoiding when a loss has occurred or you know it is going to happen soon? “GRIEF” may be the main experience you want to avoid. Does anyone willingly go into grief and if so does avoidance present itself...

Special post…a new grandson

April 16, 2013October 29, 2022 by wpadmin

I decided to share my experience of the day my elder daughter went in the hospital to deliver her second child, her first is now aged 10. I am normally not an over protective parent who hovers over...

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