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 19, 20164 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...
May 5, 20166 min read
The Philosophy of Fun Socks
I write about a lot of heavy subjects - death, trauma, mourning, suicide, addiction...things that are tough to talk about. I do try and...
Sep 2, 20152 min read
Like a Snail - or a Shooting Star?
In early 2007, an old friend of mine lost his mother after a long and tortuous illness. This is not a man who shows his emotions easily -...
Apr 23, 20153 min read
Multiple Losses - Staying Standing in the Midst of the Whirlwind
They say losses come in threes - when this is the death of celebrities, it might be easy to make light of it. But if these losses are...
Jan 10, 20153 min read
Conversations Across the Veil - Why Talking to the Dead Isn't Nuts
I suspect most of us who have lost someone who mattered to us have had the experience - hearing their voices, seeing them at times, maybe...
Dec 18, 20142 min read
Eva's Empowered Ending
​ I'd like to share with you a very personal story about an extraordinary woman. Eva came into our lives a few years after my mother...
Dec 18, 20143 min read
Ten Tall Tales of Grief & Loss
​​ It's bound to happen - either right after a loss, at a funeral or in the coming days and months. Someone, maybe close to you or maybe...
Dec 12, 20144 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 20, 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 17, 20143 min read