Mourning the loss of a partner is a time of uncertainty. During this time, you are living in the gap – free floating across a deep, dark hole into which you are fighting not to fall. Without a solid footing, ...
"To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart." ~Phyllis Theroux~ If you’re feeling stuck in your grief and confused by conflicting emotions, at times, writing a letter to your ...
The heat was oppressive. I'd never felt so hot and exhausted before, and I wondered if I could last for the next week of rehearsals under the scorching summer sun. It was the year after my husband drowned. A friend ...
My husband loved going to Lake Powell. While most of the time he went with others to fish, there were times when we would all go. He loved to fish and our kids loved being towed behind the boat. I ...
It’s a holiday weekend, which usually means it’s a time for friends and family to gather. Even if you’re invited to join in, you may have some tough moments ahead. Despite the merriment and companionship, it’s glaringly obvious to you ...
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 ...