I have always wondered why people in general do not seek grief help when it is available to them. What gets in the way; cost, pride, time, perception, fear, embarrassment or perhaps a bad experience when seeking help...
A Grandson’s Concerns
It is not uncommon for people to share stories of grief and loss. To this day it never ceases to amaze me the number of children who live in fear after a death of a loved one. Fear due to...
“A Granddaughter’s Remembering”
I remember having a conversation with a child aged 5 after her grandma had died. This young child frequently expressed sadness and a few tears while sharing stories of times spent with grandma.
The sharing of stories continued for several years...
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...
Pennies from Heaven
How often have you thought of someone who is deceased and wished you could get a message or something from them?
The topic of remembering loved ones has come up in conversation with friends, and...
My Friend is Dying
I was told my friend had cancer and was given approximately 2 months to live. Well, 2 months is just a number and no one can say for sure how long someone will live. I reacted with shock,...
Loss Due to Discrimination
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...
There Are No Words for My Loss
Here is some food for thought when helping others with their grief experiences or looking at your own.
In a society that uses words as describers there are situations where there are no words to describe a loss. Think about it...
Adoption and Loss
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...
What others might not know about SUICIDE LOSS (part one of three)
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...
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