The Loss of My Mother
Stories. We all have them! They define us. Each aspect of some past memory is a story that remains. When does a story shift from being just a story to …
Grief
Grieving the Death of a Relationship
Relationship never dies a natural death.. They are murdered by ego, attitude and ignorance. …
Grief: It’s Not Just About the Death of a Loved One
The disappointments carried within our souls are all part of a grief phenomena. We are grieving all of the time. Depression, anxiety and even obesity can be in response to …
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Dos and Don’ts When Angry At Work
There’s nothing that can get your blood boiling like an unfair boss. Throw in a smattering of office gossip and a side of passive-aggression and you have a recipe that …
Divine Forgiveness: 10 Tools for Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a potent facet in the Dance of Grief. The absence of forgiveness keeps people stuck and inhibits the healing process. The losses in life affect everyone differently. Whether …
Are You There, Mom?
C’mon I have something to show you. It is so special that only you can experience it. Come on, allow yourself to go with the flow of this, just for …
Bad Day?
Tough days. We all have them. You know the rainy day when you forget your umbrella, a car drives close to you as the pooled street water rushes onto your …
Are You Dead?
You are alive. Yes, we found you walking around, looking up at the sun, reveling in the sunshine, almost blinded by the light, you could not see what was before …
V is for…Victory!
Oh my sweet Valentine, be mine! Oh my sweet Valentine, shut out the rhetoric of the ads Still the mind, don’t buy into Hallmark Still the mind, Still …
Heroin is No Heroine
Heroin is no heroine- at first pleasing, and alluring- begging you to take a taste, through the needles sharp edge as it meets the skin, breaking to take you into …
Knock, Knock…Who’s There?
It is 9/11 at the door. Knocking, knocking at our memory banks, the grief grips our hearts with sorrow and melancholia while indelibly marking our daily lives. We have gone …
A Father’s Legacy
As father’s day approaches I think about my relationship with my father. I speak to my Dad every day. For some reason after my mom passed I took on the …
Grief and Father’s Day
The first year in any loss is a year of learning about who you are while in the throes of your grieving process. Everyone grieves differently! No one grieves the …
In Just a Minute…
Memorial Day is a day to remember fallen heroes who fought for freedom. It is now a day that represents the beginning of summer. As the school year ends it …
