Reaching Out in Grief
I got a call the other day about a woman who had lost her husband a month ago and really needed to talk to someone other than family about what she was going through. She
Setting Goals for Healing
To be honest I did not fully appreciate how important it was to set a clear goal or intention for healing until very recently. Over the years I developed some allergies and intolerances that kind
What Are We So Afraid Of?
What is fear really? Simply put, fear is a state of being caught up in an idea that I am in danger. Sometimes it’s true, there is real danger like a car coming at us
Journey to Self-Care and Emotional Wellbeing
For the past 30 years I have been on a quest to learn about and understand the emotional world. My fascination with the topic was motivated by my own challenges with emotional pain. At a
The Importance of End of Life Ceremony
There’s a rather disturbing trend today where more and more people are saying they don’t want any kind of funeral or celebration of life for them when they die or people simply choose not to
Finding Joy Again After Loss
The journey to joy after a significant loss can seem impossible when we’re in the midst of our grief. We often think we’ll never be happy again because of what happened and we’re also told
Commitment to Freedom
What is it to forgive but to say I have been hurt by something and now I must acknowledge the pain and make a commitment to myself that I will not let what happened hurt
Suicide and Grief, Time for a Deeper Conversation
Next week is National Suicide Prevention Week. We have all been touched by suicide in one way or another and I think it’s important that we have some real discussion about the topic. Suicide and
Changing Perspectives
As I’ve grown older, and hopefully wiser, I’ve come to realize how important it is for me to change those perceptions that do not serve my happiness, abundance and creativity. I say perceptions because it’s
Loss and Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a hot topic when we do grief work, or any time really. There is often unfinished business in relationships of all kinds that involves the way we've been hurt by the actions or