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I’ve found that very few people look at the emotion of grief. Typically “grief” it is associated with the emotional process following a death when women wore black and were said to “be in morning”. But it is so much … Continue reading
The void after loss is indescribable. Don’t even try to explain what it feels like to someone who hasn’t lived with and experienced it for them self. The sad truth is that nothing fills that void, not food, not money, … Continue reading
Are people really putting a time limit on grief? Those who love and support us after the death of a loved one want us to “move on” and “get over it” ASAP. They are not insensitive; they only want us … Continue reading
At times, when a loved one has died, we want to be in a place before this life changing loss happened just to feel that person in our life once again. I have heard these words in one form or … Continue reading
Do you feel it in the pit of your stomach when you’re asked, “Is your husband with you?” or “Who’s your husband?” Setting aside widowhood, what is with the assumption that all women are or have ever been married? That … Continue reading
I recently read this statement: “You are not your emotion, you are experiencing an emotion”. This is so true. In a given day, how many emotions do we experience? In the 1970’s theorists identified 6 basic emotions: Anger Disgust Fear … Continue reading
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there. – Cheshire Cat This is a great line of wisdom from the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland. I repeat it often and have it written on a … Continue reading
At this time of year, as I continue to keep abreast of all that is written on grief and loss, the focus is on “getting through” the holidays after the loss of a loved one. Getting through and surviving imply, … Continue reading
Grieving takes courage and I tell that to all my clients when we begin working together. Who really wants to revisit the painful feelings 2 years, 4 years or 10 years after the death of their loved one? It’s the … Continue reading
We do not always have the opportunity to be with our loved ones when they die. Traumatic death does not give us that time. What I’ve found is that many times, even when we are given that time and we … Continue reading
