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...
Sep 9, 20154 min read
The Grind of Grieving – Others Have Moved On, But You Are Still Suffering
You have suffered a devastating loss that rocked your world. Everything has changed, both in your physical reality and your inner...
May 2, 20154 min read
When Mother's Day brings Heartache
Many of you may know, the defining event of my life has been the loss of my mother more than 20 years ago. Here she is, in happier days....
Jan 3, 20152 min read
Snakes, Lizards and Fishies Need Love, Too
It is tough enough when a devoted animal lover loses their cat or dog - the idea that one could mourn an animal as deeply (or more...
Nov 12, 20144 min read
All Creatures Great & Small - The Heartache of Pet Loss
The loss of our animal companions can be so devastating - on equal par, if not even more painful for some, with the loss of a human. And...
Nov 9, 20142 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Isolation
After a loss or grieving event, isolation can take two forms. Either the griever isolates him/herself, or those around them tell others...
Nov 8, 20142 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Get a Replacement....
"You can just get another one," is what many folks get told after a loss. This comment may be said to someone who has gone through...
Nov 7, 20142 min read
The Stigma of Grief
There are so many emotions that well up, surprise us and overwhelm us when we are dealing with a Loss or Major Life Change - sorrow,...
Nov 3, 20142 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Just Keep Busy
Another one of the most common pieces of advice we hear following a death or loss is to Get Back to Work or Just Keep Busy. It seems the...