- May 19, 2016
- 4 min
Three Ways That Each Griever Differs – How to Spot Them and How to Help Them
There is not a single human being who will escape loss. Whether a beloved animal, a job, a life change or a health diagnosis, all of...
- May 5, 2016
- 6 min
The Three Waves of Shock After a Loss - and How to Survive Them
Shock is part of the landscape of loss. Sometimes it can act like a slow burn – and sometimes it hits you like a freight train. No matter...
- 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...
- 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 -...
- Jan 10, 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...
- 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...
- Dec 18, 2014
- 3 min
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 12, 2014
- 4 min
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...
- Nov 20, 2014
- 3 min
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - I Know How You Feel
A dear friend just lost his Dad (not long after losing his Mom) and has been sharing his heartache on Facebook. Several kindhearted...
- Nov 17, 2014
- 3 min
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Getting Past or Over Your Loss
It is one of the most common remarks we hear - you'll Get Past This - you have to Get Through This - you need to Get Over This - or some...