When did the roles reverse?
As I read this article over again, I can feel the sadness in me. I do realize there are some things you choose to take on and other choices are just that; to do or not to do and that...
Adjusting to my family as it is now!
For some individuals saying, “I am adjusting to my family as it is now” is a difficult statement to make. A family member may have died or there has been a drastic change in the family for some reason. What...
Love Them Anyway
Have you ever noticed there are people in your life who just drive you nuts? There are people who do not seem to do it the “right way”; the people who just give the impression being so different from you...
Who Will Remember My Loved One?
One comment that is expressed often after a loved one dies is, “Who will remember them now that they are gone”? The individual is important to you, but you have no idea who else will remember them and how or...
No One to Call Mom or Dad
No one to call mom or dad may have numerous applications and reasons for being a fact of life for some individuals. Good or bad, happy or sad, wanted or not wanted it happens!
Divorce, death, estrangement, and other circumstances can...
FORGIVENESS – A BIG One for Many People
How do you feel about forgiveness? What does forgiveness mean to you?
Oprah Winfrey once said, “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that things could have been different …then moving on.” Mark Twain stated, “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet...
“IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES”
“If Tomorrow Never Comes” is a Garth Brooks song that reflects on many aspects of endings and death. I have heard this song played a few times in the past; on TV, radio and at a funeral.
Feelings of sadness, tears...
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...
Parents Estranged from Adult Children
Over the years the topic of parents being estranged from their adult children has come up during conversations with clients, friends and family. Recently a friend mentioned a book she came across called “Done with The Crying”...
Helping Someone Else with Their Loss
Wanting to help someone else with their loss and grief is common. Seeing or knowing someone you care about in emotional pain is difficult. Watching the prolonged effects of grief on an individual may magnify the wanting to help. What...
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