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Adoption and Loss

October 9, 2019 by wpadmin

Perhaps you have come across this situation in your counselling practice or you are a party in a similar circumstance. Unexpectedly, in June 2019 I was contacted by a woman stating she thinks she is my half sister. “YA RIGHT”! I was...

Organ Donations Begin with You

September 30, 2019 by wpadmin

Organ donation begins with you making a decision whether to donate your organs after death or not. Having the conversation about your decision needs to be done with family, friends, doctor and whoever else you think should be aware of your...

What others might not know about suicide loss continued (part 3 of 3)

September 20, 2019 by wpadmin

This is what I have noticed when people start to “get better” or appear better. This in NO WAY says they are 100% better. It does say that they are starting to live around the pain of their loss. As...

What others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS (part one of three)

August 31, 2019September 10, 2019 by wpadmin

Below is some of what others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS and the experiences that someone has when a suicide death happens to a person they care about. Not only care about, but perhaps they have found the deceased...

Have Friends of Every Age

June 20, 2019 by wpadmin

Over thirty-five years ago my elderly neighbour Mrs. McKellar, said it was important to have friends in every age grouping. At the time there was an over fifty years difference in our ages. The main point she impressed on me...

Accidental Death Insurance Story

June 3, 2019 by wpadmin

Accidental death insurance is available from many different companies and is just that; coverage for death due to an accident. Reading and understanding the fine print in all policy information is important. Sometimes, there can be one word that changes the...

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...

Loss Due to Discrimination

May 1, 2019April 27, 2019 by wpadmin

Consider for a moment the many ways people are discriminated against. Hmmm, there is discrimination connected to sexual orientations, colour, race, religious beliefs, gender, mental illness, financial wealth or lack of it, and the colour of your eyes. I’m sure...

Adjusting to my family as it is now!

April 15, 2019April 2, 2019 by wpadmin

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...

Why didn’t I see the signs?

February 2, 2019 by wpadmin

Often I counsel individuals who have experienced the suicide death of someone they care 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 not see...

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Adoption and Loss

Organ Donations Begin with You

What others might not know about suicide loss continued (part 3 of 3)

What others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS (part one of three)

Have Friends of Every Age

Accidental Death Insurance Story

What are You Avoiding?

Loss Due to Discrimination

Adjusting to my family as it is now!

Why didn’t I see the signs?

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