Reconnecting With Your Passions: Getting over the Meh’s By ELEANOR HALEY whatsyourgrief.com Posted on July 01, 2019 Have you ever fallen in love with a thing? Not a person or a place, but a thing? Well maybe not a thing but an activity; otherwise known as a hobby, outlet, creative endeavor, or passion? I hope everyone knows the joy of falling in love with a thing at least once in life. Passions and hobbies provide people with an outlet for escape, pers... Read More
Why Losing a Parent Hurts So Much, No Matter Your Age David Sack M.D., Where Science Meets the Steps, www.psychologytoday.com Posted on July 01, 2019 Complicated grief often results in attempts to self-medicate. I became an orphan when I was 52 years old. Despite my age and professional experience, my father’s death changed me forever. People say it is like losing a part of yourself, but I felt like my anchor to my identity was what had been severed. Shock, numbness, denial, ... Read More
Fears and Worries - how to help grieving children and teens article published by Dougy Center, the National Center for Grieving Children and Families at www.dougy.org Posted on March 25, 2019 What grieving children (and adults) worry about after experiencing a death can be as unique as they are. Common fears and worries include: · Someone else they love getting sick, hurt, or dying · Something happening to them · Money and finances (housing, sports,trips, school) · Who will take care of th... Read More
Entering Into A New Relationship After The Death of A Life Partner by Vicki Panagotacos, PhD FT Posted on March 25, 2019 HOW MANY PHOTOS ARE TOO MANY? One of the most charming questions I ever received in one of my second year spousal loss classes came from a middle-aged man named Sam. He said, “If I were to invite a woman over to dinner, how many framed pictures of my deceased wife would be too many?” His question was a good one. Sam, like most people w... Read More
Lifting the Lingering Loneliness of Grief by The Reverend Maureen Doherty Posted on January 07, 2019 Long after the funeral of a loved one, long after everyone thinks you should be over it and moving on, long after you feel like you should be doing better, when friends, family, co-workers have moved on, even when you have moved into a new routine of life, there is, for many, one aspect of grief that lingers in heart and soul and makes the journey ... Read More