- Nov 29, 2015
- 2 min
Who is In? Inclusion in Final Arrangements
The loss of someone dear can be so devastating - there are often many unanswered questions, raw emotions and heightened occasions. This...
- Nov 26, 2015
- 4 min
One is The Loneliest Number - The First's After a Loss
One of the most challenging aspects of losing someone in our lives is all those Firsts that come flying at us – the first time their...
- Oct 28, 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...
- May 30, 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 16, 2015
- 2 min
So Many Losses, So Little Time - Losses You Might Not Think Of
In talking about Grief & Loss, there are SO many categories that people never think of! It really should not be listed as just losses,...
- 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 19, 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...
- Dec 18, 2014
- 2 min
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...