- Oct 29, 2015
- 7 min
The Lack of Reason Behind "Everything Happens For a Reason"
There is a blog post going around called Everything Doesn’t Happen For a Reason that so many people have sent me, I need to outline my...
- Sep 2, 2015
- 2 min
The Philosophy of Fun Socks
I write about a lot of heavy subjects - death, trauma, mourning, suicide, addiction...things that are tough to talk about. I do try and...
- Aug 28, 2015
- 3 min
A Shot Rings Out - Coping with Grief from Mass Shootings
In the wake of the tragic shooting at the Virginia TV station just a few days ago, we are forced to consider that there is now a pattern...
- Jun 15, 2015
- 4 min
3 Steps For Coping with Pain on Father's Day
Father's Day is the second non-holiday of the spring and summer that can cause more heartache, bitterness and sadness than one can...
- May 31, 2015
- 2 min
Grief Hits Home; When Loss Strikes the Grief Coach
Though I work with grieving families and loved ones all the time, when that phone call comes to my home, it is still a shock. My...
- May 2, 2015
- 4 min
When Mother's Day brings Heartache
Many of you may know, the defining event of my life has been the loss of my mother more than 20 years ago. Here she is, in happier days....
- Apr 23, 2015
- 3 min
Like a Snail - or a Shooting Star?
In early 2007, an old friend of mine lost his mother after a long and tortuous illness. This is not a man who shows his emotions easily -...
- Mar 3, 2015
- 2 min
Is It Okay To Be Funny?? The Use of Humor in Grief
Emotions become all jumbled when we are experiencing a loss. We might cry at the drop of a hat or feel like our brains are mush. But one...
- Jan 20, 2015
- 2 min
The Injustice of "Just" - It's Just Not That Simple
I have been thinking about this post for a long time - it deeply touches so many aspects of healing from trauma and grief. It is about...
- Jan 11, 2015
- 3 min
Multiple Losses - Staying Standing in the Midst of the Whirlwind
They say losses come in threes - when this is the death of celebrities, it might be easy to make light of it. But if these losses are...