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Fear is our default; faith is a choice. We live in a world full of fear. Fear is where our brain goes automatically when there is a perceived danger or threat. One of the functions of our mind is to … Read More
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Former client Emily is on the podcast today sharing her grief story of losing her dad and how she has dealt with her grief. She speaks to continuing to honor her dad and missing him and how she uses the … Read More
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Overwhelm is a common emotion and never more common than in grief because we are so filled with emotion. The overload of emotions leaves little room for the onslaught of activities and information in our world. Then we add thought … Read More
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Grief is hard. Really, really hard! It’s unknown, uncharted territory. Your grief territory is unique to you. Some losses bring a little grief, but some bring big grief. But every grief experience demands attention. When you don’t give it attention, … Read More
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According to Dr. Lois Tonkin’s model of grief, as a mourner continues to live life and have new experiences, they build around the grief creating a new life of new people and enjoyments. Dr. Tonkin believes that the grief remains … Read More
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Grief is work. It’s not just time that helps you to navigate grief, it takes effort too. Most people won’t tell you that. Most people will tell you to wait it out, you’ll feel better soon enough or they might … Read More
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Recently, I’ve been studying the work of Dr. Bernie Siegel. As a medical doctor his premise of healing is that it’s very much a body and mind matter. Without the patient’s effort, their body had little chance of healing. The … Read More
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You’re not crazy. Weight gain during grief is normal. It’s ok that you put on a few pounds. It’s one of the many ways we numb our feelings during the pain of loss. Many times it’s how we cope from … Read More
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You are central to your world. We reject this idea because we don’t want to be self-centered but who else is there with you all the time? Only you. You are with you all the time so it makes sense … Read More
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Divorce and breakups are hard. Almost everyone goes through some type of loss of love in their lifetime. And when you do, you are filled with questions. What did I do wrong? What should I have done differently? Why am … Read More
