Younger Children and Loss
I won’t delve into the reality of many adults having their own anxieties about death which can hinder their ability to help children deal with death and loss. Cartoons tell it all, don’t they?
I am going...
Helping You with Children, Funerals and Grief
Frequently I am asked if a child should go to the funeral home. I will never tell someone what to do but, below I will offer a few points for consideration.
- Future emotional development can be affected...
Are YOU Living LIFE?
Recently, a friend disclosed how 4 recent losses had caused him to rethink how he lived his life and how he interacted with others, including the world around him. This brought me to thinking and became the catalyst for this...
To Move Forward or NOT after Loss
I have heard several reasons why someone does not move forward in their life after a loss. Sometimes I wonder if this is avoidance, or if they truly are set on not moving forward.
Both concepts are accurate. One person who...
Is COPING different for you and me?
Look around at your friends, neighbours, co-workers, family and for that matter look at yourself. Now, do you know what is going on in their lives and how they are coping? Is grief and loss a part of...
HOW DO YOU REALLY MOVE FORWARD?
I remember when I was first alone after a 29-year relationship ended. I asked myself, “How is this different than before?” Included with this question was am I okay now and will I be okay in the future?
THE FUTURE, WOW,...
Is trauma connected to your loss?
In previous postings I wrote about being stuck and motivational ideas but I want to point out there are sometimes valid... 
FORGIVENESS ? a BIG one for many people
Oprah Winfrey once stated, “Forgiveness is giving up the hope that things
could have been different …then moving on.”
Forgiveness can be- offered in person
- in the form...
Their Wishes and Hopes
“Coping with Grief” workshops involve participants identifying some of their concerns and feelings associated with grief and loss. It is common to hear words such as;
Anxiety ... 
Believe and Dream the Dream
How often have you said in your mind, “Sometimes, the journey of life seems too hard to travel”. Me too. I don’t let the thoughts or words be the end of things, I pull up my socks and take a...