by admin | Dec 25, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Merry Christmas: Bah Humbug The holidays are different after loss. It cannot be otherwise. Just as Christmas changed as we grew into adulthood It must also change as we grow into life after loss This takes time Sometimes we yearn for the innocent excitement and joy of...
by admin | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Last year at this time I wrote about Welcoming Grief At The Holidays and how that first Christmas good friends welcomed us into their home, accepted us as we were (broken and struggling) and helped us feel love and laughter on a very difficult day. This year I’m...
by admin | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Book: Grief is..., Grief, Uncategorized
Recently, I’ve been pulling writings from a series of notebooks and adding them into my second book file. In some weird way it’s fun. Not just the transferring of written ponderings, reflections and observations into book format but re-reading all the other scribbles...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Widow Wednesday #7 Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesdays where I share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better when it comes to supporting the grieving. This week’s taboo busting blog is as much for those looking to better support loved ones who are...
by admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Widow Wednesday #6 Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesdays. A new way for me to share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better. One of the things that helps us heal is letting go of misbeliefs or calling them what they are (just plain wrong). This week I...
by admin | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Widow Wednesday Welcome to Widow(er) Wednesdays. A new way for me to share what worked, what didn’t work and what could work better. This week I continue tackling the subject of safe people. Who are the safe people? (Part 2) Many of the problems we encounter when we...