Grievers Need Space!
Most of the time when a loss happens,we don't know what to do. The main complaint I hear is that people say or do the wrong thing or just...
Feb 19, 20203 min read
The Ugliness of Grief Shaming
Shocking. Cruel. Unethical. Tragic. These are only a few words that come to mind when I see some of the attacks being levied towards...
Mar 21, 20192 min read
Orphaned in Middle Age - When You've Lost All Your Parents
One of my oldest and dearest friends recently lost her mom. It was a hard-fought battle and a message I had dreaded for a long time. When...
Feb 3, 20192 min read
Grief in Our Early Years - What We Miss...and One Great Gift
The layers of loss are not always clear when it first happens. My mother's death left deep scars in my world - a nervous breakdown, loss...
Jan 23, 20193 min read
The Known and the Unknowable of Suicide
It's been a heartbreaking week - to lose such luminaries as Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain to suicide in such a short span of time is...
Jun 9, 20183 min read
Raising Your Voice to Heal Your Heart
I have been in tears many times since Valentine’s Day, watching yet another school and community be shattered by gunshots. I made the...
Feb 19, 20182 min read
Grief highlighted By Dr. Phil
Anytime Grief & Loss are in the spotlight, it gets my attention. Yesterday, Dr. Phil did his show partially about Melissa (left), who...
Dec 19, 20173 min read
National Sorrows.....
As someone who has seen political outrage and national anger hundreds of times, I am struck by how bitter and ugly these times are. And it s
Oct 17, 20172 min read
Must We Suffer When We Grieve?
Grieving often involves a tremendous amount of suffering. But lately, I seem to be running across a great many people who have lost...
Apr 5, 20174 min read
Why 2017 is Going to Suck, too – and Why It’s Okay
So 2016 is behind us – and on so many levels, it was terribly rough on so many people. Personally, financially, physically, spiritually –...
Jan 1, 20173 min read