Just a Day at the Gym or so I Thought…
Recently I went to the gym to do my typical workout routine. I had a lot on my mind with work, family, grocery list etc…. But something made me stop,…
Recently I went to the gym to do my typical workout routine. I had a lot on my mind with work, family, grocery list etc…. But something made me stop,…
I am often asked, “What brought you comfort in the early days?” The same memory usually pops in my mind that I like to share. It was about a week…
How do I tell my children that their father took his life? How will I find the words? These questions kept rolling through my mind over and over.. Praying again…
“I am a widow now.” I kept telling myself. What do I do next? It began to set in that I am now responsible for everything. All the decisions are…
I began working at First Hour Grief Response several months ago and am learning so much about grief and its’ many faces. It is impossible to describe it unless you’ve…
I was staring at a computer screen that I had seen many times before. My mind went “blank". A person was sitting across from me waiting to share her information…
Anger is often a natural response to grief. It could be that your loss was unexpected and you didn’t get to say goodbye. Perhaps there is some unfinished business that…
A recent meeting with a client reminded me of the enormous support our family received after Ben passed away. There was so much food and some amazingly thoughtful gifts like…
Christmas is always a tough time of year for our family because we are missing our sweet Ben. It’s been over seven years since he passed away and while we…
Grief takes a severe emotional toll that manifests physically in different ways. Some people fall into a kind of stunned disbelief; others have a manic response and search desperately for…