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
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...
Jan 10, 20153 min read
Snakes, Lizards and Fishies Need Love, Too
It is tough enough when a devoted animal lover loses their cat or dog - the idea that one could mourn an animal as deeply (or more...
Jan 3, 20152 min read
Walking in the Woods - Nature's Balm in the Grieving Process
Walking the path of healing is a very personal and individual journey. And yet so many of us are drawn to the outdoors, when we are...
Dec 25, 20142 min read
Conversations Across the Veil - Why Talking to the Dead Isn't Nuts
I suspect most of us who have lost someone who mattered to us have had the experience - hearing their voices, seeing them at times, maybe...
Dec 18, 20142 min read
Eva's Empowered Ending
​ I'd like to share with you a very personal story about an extraordinary woman. Eva came into our lives a few years after my mother...
Dec 18, 20143 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss
​​ It's bound to happen - either right after a loss, at a funeral or in the coming days and months. Someone, maybe close to you or maybe...
Dec 12, 20144 min read
What if I Don't Want to Feel or Heal?
I have watched countless, heartbroken people turn away from their pain. They don't want to talk about it, they don't want to feel it,...
Dec 7, 20142 min read
Memories and Memorials - Keeping a Loved One in this World
How to remember and honor a loved one can be tricky and is a deeply personal thing. It is never a one-size-fits-all proposition. There...
Nov 28, 20143 min read
Grieving during the Holidays
The holiday season can be pretty stressful for most of us - there are high expectations for gift-giving, visiting folks we may not see...
Nov 25, 20144 min read