grief
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Books
Many of you have suggested I write a book. In 2014, I published my first book, Strongest In Our Broken Places – A Healing How To Book But that’s not what you are asking for now. I have collected a… Continue reading
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What It Means To Hold Space
One of the services I provide is holding space, but explaining that to people can be difficult. It is a healing tool used frequently by mystics, healers, and death care workers, as well as others. It is a vague phrase… Continue reading
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Learning To Live And Grieve
Almost everyone has heard of the Five Stages of Grief made famous by Dr. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. Many of you may also have heard that she presented this as the grief process related to those who receive a terminal diagnosis (and… Continue reading
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Attachment To Things Has Gotten A Bad Rap
In a country where hoarding is an epidemic, while simultaneously Marie Kondo has become a celebrity for downsizing, it’s important to understand the reason behind our attachment to possessions and the therapeutic value ‘things’ have in grieving. “They paved paradise… Continue reading
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Death Is Imminent
When I try to explain how I can help with the last days or even with the grieving period, I get a little tongue tied. I don’t have a set formula or pat answers to any situation. What I have… Continue reading
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Don’t Deny Yourself Because Someone Else Has It Worse
Oh man. I definitely got this message growing up and that is exactly how I taught myself to get through some of the worse times of my life. I discounted my own experience by saying to myself “it isn’t as… Continue reading
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The Greatest Thing I Ever Did
I know you’ve heard it a lot. People say it around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but this is January and I’m still gonna say it. The greatest thing I ever did was have a daughter and name her, Emma.… Continue reading
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Holiday Grief
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With marshmallows roasting and…” Except when it isn’t. Grief at the holidays is 1) normal, 2) inevitable the older you get and 3) more intense than any other time of the year.… Continue reading
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Grief
If there is something I feel overly qualified to speak on it is grief. I have had more than my fair share of loss due to death, both traumatic and natural. I lost my father suddenly of a brain aneurysm,… Continue reading
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