Do you feel stuck in your grief? What is the difference between normal grieving and being stuck? Psychologists call being stuck in grief prolonged or complicated grief. First let’s discuss…
Our Western culture doesn’t embrace talking about grief and loss. It’s often a taboo or at the very least an uncomfortable topic of conversation. However, talking about your loss and…
Standing beside my husband’s casket, I had people tell me that I was young...I would marry again. REALLY??? That was not what I needed to hear as I was standing…
Dating can you stomach the thought? If not, you are not ready. It's OK. Dating after you've lost your beloved is a new normal I didn't think I'd ever find.…
A note to everyone: I wrote this blog soon after participating in the training; however, the nature of it was difficult for me and I have taken some time to…
You might be wondering how vacations and grief go together. Getting out into the world and opening yourself up to life and what the world has to offer while traveling…
Yesterday, I went to visit my husband’s gravesite. It had been a while since I had gone and I was in the area so I decided to stop. We had…
Memorial Day - Remember and Honor the Fallen - Embrace Grieving In honor of those who have served and paid the ultimate price of death and especially those who they…
Moving Forward -> New Normal How does someone find a new normal after a major loss of a loved one? Why do we even want to find one? See our…
According to Dictionary.com, the term Normal is an adjective meaning “conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural” or meaning “serving to establish a standard”.…