death – Healing a Hearts Loss

You Cannot Unsee or Unhear

April 13, 2026January 25, 2026 by wpadmin

After recently having a polite conversation with a police officer the thought occurred to me that people in service to others experience a lot of traumas. There are things that cannot be unseen or unheard. From a grief perspective, or for...

Love Them Anyway

April 1, 2026December 31, 2025 by wpadmin

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...

Words Make It Real For You and Me

March 19, 2026December 29, 2025 by wpadmin

Hearing the words you or someone you know is dying makes death more “real” for some people. Does this mean denial or fear is in the picture? Does this mean someone is not ready to deal with the reality as it...

Why didn’t I see the signs?

March 2, 2026December 29, 2025 by wpadmin

Often, I counsel individuals who have experienced the suicide death of someone they cared deeply about. One of the most common questions I hear is “Why didn’t I see the signs”? What if that individual made certain you did...

Grief Support Groups are Not All the Same

February 6, 2026December 16, 2025 by wpadmin

Grief support groups are not all the same. Grief is unique to the individual and having a variety of groups to choose from may be beneficial. Be informed and know what you need. Know if you are appropriate for group...

Grief Perceived as Anger

January 24, 2026December 10, 2025 by wpadmin

Anger is often described as a stage of grief after a loss and in some cases this is true. Often the perceived anger associated with one loss may be compounded by unexpected additional stresses. The individual may feel changes in...

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

January 12, 2026November 30, 2025 by wpadmin

Finding teachable moments to talk with children about death may seem daunting to some people, while others have no trouble. Depending on the situation, the opportunity may happen suddenly and it takes presence of mind to catch the moment. Ideally,...

When Death and Loss Are Too Close

December 27, 2025November 30, 2025 by wpadmin

When death and loss are closer than you are prepared to deal with, what happens to you? How do you process this information? Does fear and panic take over and if so, for how long? Does the flight, fight or...

Who Will Remember My Loved One?

December 14, 2025November 29, 2025 by wpadmin

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...

Death Doula?

November 18, 2025November 30, 2025 by wpadmin

I was talking with a man recently about the loss of his wife to cancer. The conversation then shifted to him sharing how his daughter is a doula. Since the conversation prior to this was about death, I assumed he...

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You Cannot Unsee or Unhear

Love Them Anyway

Words Make It Real For You and Me

Why didn’t I see the signs?

Grief Perceived as Anger

Teachable Moments with Children and Death

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