Royal Grief - and a True Loss
The death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has hit and moved me quite a bit. She looked so small and frail, yet with her big warm...
Sep 11, 20223 min read
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...
Oct 28, 20157 min read
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...
Sep 2, 20152 min read
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...
Aug 28, 20153 min read
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...
Jun 15, 20154 min read
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 30, 20152 min read
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....
May 2, 20154 min read
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 -...
Apr 23, 20153 min read
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...
Mar 3, 20152 min read
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 19, 20152 min read