As we approach what in the United States we call "Independence Day", it can be a good thing to look at our own lives and see just how independent we are, particularly as we navigate the journey through grief after ...
Dr. Susan A. Berger is a clinical social worker, a specialist in the field of grief and loss, and the author of “The Five Ways We Grieve.” She defines five types or ways that different people respond to ...
Seeing Possibilities I listened to a conversation about grief recently, and the idea was suggested that as we grieve, seeing people who are further along in the grieving process can help us to see the possibility of us getting there, ...
I am worn out, but getting better. On Friday, my father was taken to the hospital experiencing some very scary symptoms. Saturday marked 20 months since my husband passed away and Sunday would have been my husband's 55th birthday. We ...
“The idea of immortality...will continue to ebb and flow beneath the mists and clouds of doubt and darkness as long as love kisses the lips of death. It is the rainbow - hope, shining upon the tears of grief.” -Robert ...
The Dinner Table I’ve heard and read recently from several different sources how dramatic a difference it can make in the life of a child if he or she grows up with a dinner table around which the family gathers ...
Often, with loss, you misplace your ability to focus. There may be lots of articles, blogs and books out there that contain the answers to your questions, but, especially at the inception of your grief, it’s too hard to concentrate ...
I just finished serving 13 years as an elected official in my city. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but I also loved it. During this service, I had the opportunity to run for election ...
“A brain is only capable of what it could conceive, and it couldn’t conceive what it hasn’t experienced.” -Graham Greene- You might take this message to heart, if you're starting to think about the possibility of inviting new love into your ...