fear – Healing a Hearts Loss

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...

FORGIVENESS – A BIG One for Many People

May 5, 2025April 9, 2025 by wpadmin

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...

Losses Connected to Debilitating Illness

February 9, 2025February 6, 2025 by wpadmin

In the past I spoke with a group of individuals from the Parkinson Society. With a warm welcome they shared some of their stories and experiences with me. This caused me to think more about how losses connected to a...

“FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

January 28, 2025January 24, 2025 by wpadmin

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 and everything. Going to this type of thinking or...

I Miss YOU Already

January 2, 2025December 26, 2024 by wpadmin

I know some of you will read this and know exactly what I am talking about because, they have been through it already. I know some of you are in the midst of this reality right now. You...

Anger and Grief

December 5, 2024November 29, 2024 by wpadmin

I wonder if perhaps, to some degree many of us get angry after a loss. The word anger brings to mind struggling with something, enraged, mad, troubled, loss of control, wanting to be in charge and more. Sometimes, there are...

FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

November 5, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

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?

October 29, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

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...

Alzheimer’s Disease and Loss

October 1, 2024September 17, 2024 by wpadmin

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...

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Words Make It Real For You and Me

Why didn’t I see the signs?

FORGIVENESS – A BIG One for Many People

Losses Connected to Debilitating Illness

“FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

I Miss YOU Already

Anger and Grief

FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

How difficult is it?

Alzheimer’s Disease and Loss

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