“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 ...
I was out shopping the other day and made a quick stop at a store for one item. I made the purchase and hurried out to my car, got in and turned the key. Nothing happened. I tried again, and ...
It’s easy to blame your lack of energy on the grief you’re feeling over the loss of your partner. The combination of overwhelming sad thoughts, a lack of sleep plus the added responsibilities you may have as a single person ...
A new idea. Sometimes that’s all it takes to turn a corner. Often when I’ve been struggling with something - with grief, with disappointment, with the actions of another, or with a situation beyond my control, I have found that ...
Today I planted a little garden: Two tomato plants, two butternut squash, a spaghetti squash and three cucumber plants. While I am not a gardener, I do know zucchini secretly wants to take over the world, so I didn't plant ...
As Father’s Day is almost upon us, I want to continue with Roslyn’s train of thought from yesterday about ways to help your children mourn in a healthy manner. Before you experienced the loss of your partner, the only thing ...
How Do I Help My Child Grieve? Do you have children who are grieving the loss of their father? One thing I learned from Kent Allen, the counselor who produced videos for this website, was that I needed to be ...
After the death of your partner, have you been left with a never-ending stream of paperwork? Furthermore, have you spent many weeks or more looking for important paperwork, phone numbers of people you need to contact, or been generally frustrated ...
When I was little, I would visit my Grandmother Romney. I loved her back yard. There was a lot of grass and because its side yard backed into a hill, there was a rock garden. She had large rocks supporting ...
Here is one of the worst things about having someone you love die: it happens again every single morning.The soft web of sleep begins to clear and then, in an instant, your mind asks and answers a dreadful question. ~Anna ...