Aug 26, 20162 min read
Grief Coaching, Money Making and Other Thorny Things
I do not do things like other coaches. And I am continually frustrated by reading how I can make millions convincing clients that they...
Aug 11, 20164 min read
Heartbreakingly Different - Three Types of Suicide
It is the two-year anniversary of the tragic death of Robin Williams, one of my heroes both as performer and a human being. I grieved for...
Aug 8, 20163 min read
Kids and Watching Their Pets Die - Avoiding Trauma
A child's first exposure to death often comes from the loss of a beloved pet. Kids get very attached to animals as sources of comfort and...
May 19, 20164 min read
Three Ways That Each Griever Differs – How to Spot Them and How to Help Them
There is not a single human being who will escape loss. Whether a beloved animal, a job, a life change or a health diagnosis, all of...
May 5, 20166 min read
The Three Waves of Shock After a Loss - and How to Survive Them
Shock is part of the landscape of loss. Sometimes it can act like a slow burn – and sometimes it hits you like a freight train. No matter...
Apr 27, 20163 min read
Three Things That Are Really Bothering Me about the Death of Prince
We like to poke fun at celebrities – their money, their eccentricities, their attitudes. There are certainly some of them who seem pretty...
Jan 20, 20163 min read
Grief & Money – Do the Rich Grieve Differently?
Clients come to me from all walks of life – single moms and CEO’s, young and old, big families and small. But there is one constant that...
Nov 29, 20152 min read
Who is In? Inclusion in Final Arrangements
The loss of someone dear can be so devastating - there are often many unanswered questions, raw emotions and heightened occasions. This...
Nov 26, 20154 min read
One is The Loneliest Number - The First's After a Loss
One of the most challenging aspects of losing someone in our lives is all those Firsts that come flying at us – the first time their...
Oct 28, 20157 min read
The Lack of Reason Behind "Everything Happens For a Reason"
There is a blog post going around called Everything Doesn’t Happen For a Reason that so many people have sent me, I need to outline my...