Thanksgiving
As you contemplate Thanksgiving this year, it is my hope that you are able to remember your loved one with fondness. I hope that the...
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Aug 10, 20222 min
Death and the Hemlock Tree
Living through a death will forever change you. It is bound to happen. No one can go through what you have experienced without the death...
May 25, 20222 min
Declaration of Empowerment
Empowerment – the process of becoming stronger and more confident. Empowerment in grief arises when you choose how to live with your...
May 11, 20221 min
COPE
I shared with you a few weeks ago about a virtual retreat. With permission, I am able to invite you to my session on the retreat. How to...
Oct 20, 20212 min
Screams in the Pillow
The photo sat on the bedside table for years. She dusted the frame, fondly remembering the day it was taken. The innocent young girl, so...
Aug 11, 20212 min
Empowered in Grief
When faced with the death of a loved one, the impact on your life is significant. As a funeral director, I often heard people describe it...
Apr 21, 20213 min
Bless This Mess
The early days, weeks and months of grief are messy. There are no two ways about it. You may choose other ways to describe grief, but for...
Apr 14, 20212 min
Sacred Moments
Every moment is a secret cache. Every breathe is an offering. And every increment of time is irreplaceable. The only thing for which life...
Mar 17, 20213 min
We've Got to Go Through It
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, a children’s picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. In the story, a dad...
Feb 24, 20212 min
Grief Takes Courage
Every significant event that happens in our life, changes us. Whether we consider that event as positive or negative, we are a different...
Feb 17, 20212 min
Grief and Grace
Grief and Grace When many of us experience the death of someone we love, for the very first time, we are bombarded with so many...
Feb 10, 20214 min
The "X" In The Box
The death is a traumatic death. We know the death. It is the one that is unexpected and untimely. It is the one that rips a loved one...
Jan 6, 20213 min
Tasks of Grief
How many children do you have? It was a simple question, the lady behind the counter was doing her job. But that day, I instantly was...
Oct 16, 20202 min
Being With Grief
I will write often about "being with grief". Being with grief is hard, it's uncomfortable, and it's messy. Being with grief requires...
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