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FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

November 5, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

Sometimes excessive stress, trauma and loss cause an individual to go into fight or flight mode where threats to survival or the “enemy” are seen or perceived to be everywhere, in everyone...

How difficult is it?

October 29, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

I know life is difficult. I know life can be full of surprises; some come with hopeful anticipation and others come when we least expect it. Is life difficult because we have not figured out how to bend when the wind...

Feelings of Blame and Guilt

October 15, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

In a “Coping with Grief” workshop a frequent acknowledgment is the feelings of blame and guilt. These feelings can be associated with sentiments such as; “I “should” have been the one to go (die)”, “Why did this happen to someone...

The Grief and Loss Journey

July 10, 2024May 30, 2024 by wpadmin

I believe no one escapes the experience of grief and loss. Loss can be experienced in many ways such as with;

a death
relationship ending,
not seeing family for whatever reason
job loss
relocating/including immigrating to another country
mental illness...

ANGEL GOWNS and CHILD LOSS

June 12, 2024May 8, 2024 by wpadmin

I wonder if you were like me. I had never heard of the term “Angel Gowns” or “Baby Gowns”, especially in the context of infant child death loss. Writing this I can feel the heaviness of this topic. Perhaps, you...

What is the Purpose of Grief?

April 1, 2024January 8, 2024 by wpadmin

While doing an interactive presentation on the topic of “Grief and Spirituality” I was asked what I thought the purpose of grief was. Delving deeper into this question I have a few ideas to share with you.

Saying Good Bye

March 13, 2024January 7, 2024 by wpadmin

Have you ever wondered the special meaning “Good Bye” may have to someone when death is a focus of life? Who is saying “good bye”? How is “good bye” said? How hard is it to say “good bye” or is...

Small Wonders

March 1, 2024December 20, 2023 by wpadmin

Have you ever taken the time to analyze the events in your life and then wonder how you made it through the tough times? Sometimes, the tough times include grief and loss. There are inevitably, small wonders in...

Abortion as a Component of Disenfranchised Grief

February 16, 2024December 20, 2023 by wpadmin

When looking at the statistics for abortions, or perhaps when trying to figure out how many abortions are performed a year it is very difficult to determine. Depending on where you search even with the internet; there is no true...

Disenfranchised Grief…Unspoken

January 30, 2024December 20, 2023 by wpadmin

Disenfranchised grief is a component of grief that is not shared with others for a variety of reasons. An individual may not feel they are worthy of sharing their grief with others. Perhaps society in general does not want to...

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FIGHT OR FLIGHT” response to stress and loss

How difficult is it?

Feelings of Blame and Guilt

The Grief and Loss Journey

What is the Purpose of Grief?

Saying Good Bye

Small Wonders

Abortion as a Component of Disenfranchised Grief

Disenfranchised Grief…Unspoken

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