Nov 20, 20143 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - I Know How You Feel
A dear friend just lost his Dad (not long after losing his Mom) and has been sharing his heartache on Facebook. Several kindhearted...
Nov 17, 20143 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Getting Past or Over Your Loss
It is one of the most common remarks we hear - you'll Get Past This - you have to Get Through This - you need to Get Over This - or some...
Nov 16, 20143 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - There's Nothing I Can Do
It's that helpless feeling in the pit of your stomach - when a loss hits you right between the eyes and the floor falls away. I have...
Nov 14, 20142 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Should's and Shouldn'ts
Plenty of people will offer a neverending assortment of opinions about what you Should or Should Not do or have done, especially...
Nov 13, 20144 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss - Time Heals All Wounds
UPDATE: The Covid pandemic has left a gaping hole in the fabric of our world – made all the more painful by the thousands upon thousands...
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...